Total Crime Rate
177.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Albert Road (SE25 4JE) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JE), 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.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camille Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adair Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adair Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ingatestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Werndee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Werndee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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