Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 77.3% lower than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farley Place, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armistice Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norwood Junction Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Farley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Farley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brierley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchants Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shinners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Coventry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armistice Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanger Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanger Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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