Crime Rates at Cresswell Road, London, SE25 4LS

Cresswell Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 98th 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 Cresswell Road (SE25 4LS) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresswell Road (SE25 4LS), 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.