CR2 has an annual crime rate of 35.07 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CR2?

As of March 2026, CR2 has an annual crime rate of 35.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 395 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CR2?

The most common crime type in CR2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 127 incidents in March 2026 — 32.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CR2 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CR2 Crime Intelligence Report

CR2 recorded 395 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.44 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 29.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.9% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring35.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment395 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 12.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

395

trending_up +29.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.07per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

2,145

Within CR2 district

Croydon

114,921

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Junction Road Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Nottingham Road Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Hospital Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Meadow Rise Map	total: 6 Robbery: 4 Possession of weapons: 2	6
Avondale Road Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	6
Bartlett Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	6
Muggeridge Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Dornton Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2	6
Musgrove Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

395 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

127

32.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.5%

Vehicle Crime

9.9%

Other Theft

6.1%

Burglary

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.3%

Drug Offences

5.1%

Public Order

4.1%

Shoplifting

3.5%

Robbery

3.3%

Other Crime

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.8%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +29.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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