Total Crime Rate
404.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifford Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Road (SE25 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 298.8% higher than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (β 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifford Road (SE25 5JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Junction | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A213 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A213 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Junction | β |
| 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 | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberlow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Werndee Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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