Total Crime Rate
58.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malcolm Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 421st 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 Malcolm Road (SE25 5HE) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malcolm Road (SE25 5HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teevan Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickenson'S Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Woodside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lindfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Birchanger Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowlland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alderton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Davies Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sonning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alderton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anthony Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davies Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birchanger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchanger Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Alderton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Teevan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Alderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Becket Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickenson'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grindley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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