Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 28.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrington Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 160th 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 4NN) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrington Road (SE25 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Love Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 9 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hambrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westgate Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pottery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Love Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Love Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Love Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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