Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tennison Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennison Road (SE25 5NF) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennison Road (SE25 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Percy Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenmead Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tennison Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickering Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shinners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwood Junction Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenmead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rendle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanger Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanger Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Backley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Backley Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Backley Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Backley Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchanger Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birchanger Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Percy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norwood Junction Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pickering Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickering Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmichael Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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