Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hambrook Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hambrook Road (SE25 4HL) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambrook Road (SE25 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Eldon Park. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hambrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stembridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornsett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Love Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hambrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harrington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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