Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elborough Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 442nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Elborough Road (SE25 5BD) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elborough Road (SE25 5BD), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greenmead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Werndee Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Junction | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenmead Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchanger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doyle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carmichael Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Junction | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Birchanger Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Denmark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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