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Crime Rates in Croydon, borough

Crime Rate

111

111

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Croydon, (borough) is 111 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 32.1 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.8 7/10
Vehicle crime 9.11 8/10
Shoplifting 8.66 5/10
Other theft 7.01 5/10
Drugs 6.55 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.17 4/10
Public order 6.05 4/10
Burglary 4.78 6/10
Robbery 2.89 7/10
Theft from the person 2.31 4/10
Other crime 1.57 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.65 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.499 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. Sanderstead45.3 low
2. Kenley52.3 low
3. Old Coulsdon54.5 low
4. Park Hill & Whitgift58.9 low
5. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale60.4 low
6. Coulsdon Town64.9 low
7. Shirley North70.2 low
8. Selsdon & Addington Village70.6 low
9. Shirley South74.4 low
10. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown78.3 low
11. Norbury Park78.4 low
12. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood84.4 low
13. New Addington North84.5 low
14. Bensham Manor93 low
15. Purley & Woodcote95.1 low
16. Woodside98.7 low
17. Addiscombe East99.3 low
18. South Croydon104 low
19. Thornton Heath108 low
20. New Addington South115 low
21. South Norwood116 medium
22. Norbury & Pollards Hill126 medium
23. Addiscombe West133 medium
24. West Thornton133 medium
25. Selhurst149 medium
26. Waddon152 medium
27. Broad Green171 medium
28. Fairfield381 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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