Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denmark Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Denmark Road (SE25 5RD) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Road (SE25 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingatestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenmead Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenmead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingatestone Road
Apr 2026Public order Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundee Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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