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Crime Rates in Croydon, borough

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Croydon, (borough) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Croydon (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 31.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.6 7/10
Vehicle crime 9.07 8/10
Shoplifting 7.9 4/10
Other theft 6.94 5/10
Drugs 6.38 7/10
Public order 6.2 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.02 4/10
Burglary 4.73 6/10
Robbery 2.74 7/10
Theft from the person 2.16 5/10
Other crime 1.48 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.648 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.502 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Croydon (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Croydon (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Croydon (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Croydon (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Croydon
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Croydon (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Croydon (borough)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Sanderstead44 low
2. Kenley51.6 low
3. Old Coulsdon54.1 low
4. Park Hill & Whitgift58.2 low
5. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale58.5 low
6. Coulsdon Town63.2 low
7. Selsdon & Addington Village69.3 low
8. Shirley South72.2 low
9. Shirley North73.7 low
10. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown76.4 low
11. Norbury Park76.9 low
12. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood83 low
13. New Addington North84.4 low
14. Purley & Woodcote92 low
15. Bensham Manor92.3 low
16. Woodside96.8 low
17. Addiscombe East98.9 low
18. South Croydon106 low
19. Thornton Heath109 low
20. New Addington South112 low
21. South Norwood113 medium
22. Norbury & Pollards Hill116 medium
23. Addiscombe West128 medium
24. West Thornton135 medium
25. Waddon143 medium
26. Selhurst146 medium
27. Broad Green171 medium
28. Fairfield375 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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