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Crime Rates in Croydon, borough

Crime Rate

80.4

Low 4/10

Last updated: 12.02.2025

Annual total crime rate in Croydon, (borough) is 80.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Croydon (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 23.2 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 15.7 6/10

Vehicle crime 7.21 7/10

Shoplifting 6.5 4/10

Other theft 5.43 3/10

Public order 4.38 3/10

Criminal damage and arson 4 2/10

Drugs 3.83 6/10

Burglary 3.8 5/10

Robbery 2.65 6/10

Theft from the person 1.77 4/10

Other crime 1 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.502 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.358 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

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 crimes per 1000 resident population

Croydon
borough
London
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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 in local authority districts of Croydon (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Sanderstead	33.4 low
2. Old Coulsdon	34.2 low
3. Kenley	40.5 low
4. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	42.3 low
5. Coulsdon Town	46.8 low
6. Shirley North	47.1 low
7. Park Hill & Whitgift	48 low
8. Shirley South	52.4 low
9. Selsdon & Addington Village	54 low
10. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	54.1 low
11. New Addington North	54.1 low
12. Norbury Park	60.5 low
13. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	61.5 low
14. Purley & Woodcote	65.6 low
15. Bensham Manor	65.8 low
16. South Croydon	66.2 low
17. Woodside	72 low
18. Thornton Heath	74.4 low
19. Addiscombe East	77.3 low
20. New Addington South	80.4 low
21. Norbury & Pollards Hill	87.3 low
22. South Norwood	88.1 low
23. West Thornton	96.7 low
24. Addiscombe West	110 low
25. Waddon	112 low
26. Selhurst	112 medium
27. Broad Green	131 medium
28. Fairfield	267 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

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