Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Albert Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 124th 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 Albert Road (SE25 4JD) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Werndee Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Penge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanger Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coventry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armistice Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Junction —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
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Data Sources

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