Crime Rates in Croydon, borough
Crime Rate
109
109
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.1 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22.9 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.92 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 7.92 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.77 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 6.38 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 5.96 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.94 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.46 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 2.8 | 7/10 |
| Theft from the person | 2.09 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 1.36 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.658 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.502 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Croydon (borough) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Croydon (borough).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Croydon (borough)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Sanderstead | 37.7 low |
| 2. Kenley | 53 low |
| 3. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale | 53.8 low |
| 4. Old Coulsdon | 56.1 low |
| 5. Park Hill & Whitgift | 59.4 low |
| 6. Coulsdon Town | 63.1 low |
| 7. Selsdon & Addington Village | 68 low |
| 8. Shirley North | 73.5 low |
| 9. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown | 74 low |
| 10. Shirley South | 74.9 low |
| 11. Norbury Park | 76.4 low |
| 12. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood | 82.9 low |
| 13. New Addington North | 89.3 low |
| 14. Purley & Woodcote | 89.5 low |
| 15. Bensham Manor | 90 low |
| 16. Woodside | 98.3 low |
| 17. Addiscombe East | 100 low |
| 18. South Croydon | 104 low |
| 19. New Addington South | 110 low |
| 20. Norbury & Pollards Hill | 112 medium |
| 21. South Norwood | 113 medium |
| 22. Thornton Heath | 113 medium |
| 23. Addiscombe West | 125 medium |
| 24. West Thornton | 134 medium |
| 25. Waddon | 138 medium |
| 26. Selhurst | 153 medium |
| 27. Broad Green | 177 medium |
| 28. Fairfield | 368 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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