Total Crime Rate
383.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
174.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harrington Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harrington Road (SE25 4LU) in the last 12 months was 383.5 per 1,000 residents and was 278.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 174.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Road (SE25 4LU), 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.
View Crime In Woodside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harrington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Watcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Werndee Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harrington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingatestone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Apsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seymour Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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