Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harrington Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harrington Road (SE25 4NB) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harrington Road (SE25 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Love Lane, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cromer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pottery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hambrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Love Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Love Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Love Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eldon Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brierley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belfast Road | Under investigation |
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