Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

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 172.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 172nd 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 Albert Road (SE25 4JE) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JE), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Close β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingatestone Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingatestone Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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