Crime Rates at Woodside Green, London, SE25 5EY

Woodside Green area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 404th 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 Woodside Green (SE25 5EY) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Green (SE25 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.