Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elborough Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 514th 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 Elborough Road (SE25 5BD) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elborough Road (SE25 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farley Place, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Junction | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchanger Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchanger Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Enmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmichael Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmichael Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Werndee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carmichael Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenmead Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rendle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norwood Junction | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Werndee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Road | β |
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