Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

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 92.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JP) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% lower than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (SE25 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Love Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandown Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Belfast Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Love Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Pottery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westgate Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Watcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Road β€”

Data Sources

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