Total Crime Rate
133.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradshaws Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradshaws Close (SE25 4EN) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradshaws Close (SE25 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Park, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armistice Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haysleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armistice Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penge Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Penge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pittville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Road | β |
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