Total Crime Rate

383.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 383.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 97.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Harrington 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harrington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Werndee Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Close
Apr 2026Drugs Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingatestone Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingatestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Burglary Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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