Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JF) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JF), 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 Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coventry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Werndee Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanger Road
Apr 2026Burglary Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sunny Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnycroft Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Close

Data Sources

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