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Crime Rates in Croydon, borough

Crime Rate

110

110

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Croydon, (borough) is 110 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 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.6 7/10
Vehicle crime 9.21 8/10
Shoplifting 8.04 4/10
Other theft 6.99 4/10
Drugs 6.48 7/10
Public order 6.16 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.16 4/10
Burglary 4.77 6/10
Robbery 2.82 7/10
Theft from the person 2.22 5/10
Other crime 1.51 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.617 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.502 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Sanderstead44.9 low
2. Kenley51.7 low
3. Old Coulsdon53.1 low
4. Park Hill & Whitgift56.5 low
5. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale59.8 low
6. Coulsdon Town63.4 low
7. Selsdon & Addington Village70.7 low
8. Shirley South72.2 low
9. Shirley North72.9 low
10. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown77.7 low
11. Norbury Park77.9 low
12. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood84.1 low
13. New Addington North84.3 low
14. Bensham Manor93.3 low
15. Purley & Woodcote94.3 low
16. Woodside98.5 low
17. Addiscombe East99.7 low
18. South Croydon107 low
19. Thornton Heath109 low
20. New Addington South113 low
21. South Norwood115 low
22. Norbury & Pollards Hill121 medium
23. Addiscombe West130 medium
24. West Thornton134 medium
25. Waddon146 medium
26. Selhurst148 medium
27. Broad Green170 medium
28. Fairfield375 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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