Crime Rate in Croydon: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Croydon

The total recorded crimes in Croydon, UK in July 2025 are around 4,463 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Croydon crime rate of 11.42 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Croydon, encompassing approximately 390,724 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (1322) incidents (-0.53% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (1060) incidents (14.59% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (340) incidents (5.26% increase)
Croydon Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 50
  • London Road with total crimes: 48
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 34

Croydon Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Croydon?

To understand the safety of Croydon, we need to analyze Croydon crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Croydon has recorded 27,293 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 69.85 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 256 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 43,781 crimes with a crime rate of 112.05, ranking it 90 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Croydon reported a higher crime volume than the Outer London average, with 27,293 crimes compared to 16,705. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Croydon recorded fewer crimes than 18 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Croydon experienced a greater number of crimes than the Outer London average, with 43,781 crimes compared to 28,746. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Croydon recorded fewer crimes than 18 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Croydon is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Croydon has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Croydon Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Fairfield (525 crimes), and the safest, Sanderstead (46 crimes), is 479 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Croydon.

Similarly, the area of Croydon Minster & Waddon North (305 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green (18 crimes), with a difference of 287 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Croydon.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Fairfield525
West Thornton523
Broad Green354
Waddon239
Thornton Heath206

Safest Wards:

Norbury Park62
Selsdon & Addington Village62
Shirley South61
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale54
Sanderstead46

Most Dangerous Areas:

Croydon Minster & Waddon North305
University Hospital & Queen's Road303
Central Croydon302
Selhurst South & West Croydon289
West Thornton North239

Safest Areas:

Monks Orchard37
Woodmansterne34
Park Hill & Lloyd Park34
Sanderstead28
Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green18

Croydon Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Croydon has recorded 4,463 crimes with crime rate of 11.42 ranking 66th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 7 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Croydon crimes were 27,293. The crime rate of Croydon in 2024 was 69.85 (year) or 5.82 (month) ranking it 256 danzarous in the UK. Croydon ranked 1 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Croydon were around 43,781 crimes with yearly crime rate of 112.05 (year) or 9.34 (month) ranking 90 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Croydon ranked 1 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 7 as per crime rate of Croydon

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow2,013 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,570 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,402 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,813 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,698 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,802 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,488 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,406 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering2,415 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,761 1016,685 1029,930 10
Barking and Dagenham2,277 913,850 924,133 9
Waltham Forest2,759 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow3,178 418,366 832,912 4
Ealing4,243 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich3,273 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield3,547 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,914 222,638 136,086 2
Brent4,387 124,651 240,527 1

Croydon Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1322 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 1060 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1329 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (925 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (1269 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (923 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (1066 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (831 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (1229 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (760 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1023 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 602 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1120 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (682 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1140 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 555 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (1189 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (696 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (1182 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (784 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (1084 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (807 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (1021 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (978 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 2105 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 175.42 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 222 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025202
June 2025169
May 2025161
April 2025149
March 2025153
February 2025161
January 2025215
December 2024222
November 2024186
October 2024164
September 2024178
August 2024145

A total of 926 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 77.17 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202572
June 202564
May 202582
April 202562
March 202558
February 202590
January 202573
December 202486
November 2024115
October 202485
September 2024109
August 202430

A total of 203 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202520
June 202514
May 202520
April 202512
March 202524
February 202517
January 202524
December 202414
November 202418
October 202418
September 202416
August 20246

A total of 2957 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 246.42 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 302 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025289
June 2025258
May 2025235
April 2025231
March 2025247
February 2025214
January 2025259
December 2024302
November 2024280
October 2024251
September 2024271
August 2024120

A total of 3412 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 284.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 489 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025256
June 2025239
May 2025301
April 2025321
March 2025264
February 2025244
January 2025275
December 2024222
November 2024285
October 2024489
September 2024413
August 2024103

A total of 9603 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 800.25 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 1060 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251060
June 2025925
May 2025923
April 2025831
March 2025760
February 2025602
January 2025682
December 2024555
November 2024696
October 2024784
September 2024807
August 2024978

A total of 2610 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 217.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 277 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025256
June 2025277
May 2025235
April 2025215
March 2025209
February 2025220
January 2025167
December 2024202
November 2024205
October 2024194
September 2024206
August 2024224

A total of 2763 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 230.25 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 305 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025175
June 2025204
May 2025263
April 2025283
March 2025274
February 2025215
January 2025254
December 2024305
November 2024237
October 2024198
September 2024188
August 2024167

A total of 3793 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 316.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 369 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025340
June 2025323
May 2025311
April 2025316
March 2025315
February 2025306
January 2025331
December 2024348
November 2024354
October 2024329
September 2024369
August 2024151

A total of 2530 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 210.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 272 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025272
June 2025192
May 202511
April 2025225
March 2025223
February 2025209
January 2025238
December 2024265
November 2024258
October 2024249
September 2024232
August 2024156

A total of 13974 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1164.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1329 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251322
June 20251329
May 20251269
April 20251066
March 20251229
February 20251023
January 20251120
December 20241140
November 20241189
October 20241182
September 20241084
August 20241021

A total of 262 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202524
June 202533
May 202521
April 202525
March 202512
February 202523
January 202517
December 202425
November 202421
October 202426
September 202418
August 202417

A total of 1206 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 100.50 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 127 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025106
June 2025114
May 2025116
April 202585
March 202593
February 202595
January 202572
December 2024104
November 2024113
October 2024127
September 2024104
August 202477

A total of 666 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.50 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202569
June 202547
May 202565
April 202556
March 202552
February 202555
January 202563
December 202463
November 202445
October 202468
September 202446
August 202437

High Crime Locations Croydon in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Croydon postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total50
Shoplifting48
Robbery2
2. London Road (Map)
Total48
Violence and sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order4
Criminal damage and arson4
Other theft2
Drugs2
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total34
Shoplifting34
4. Fell Road (Map)
Total31
Anti-social behaviour15
Violence and sexual offences13
Robbery1
Possession of weapons1
Bicycle theft1
5. Hospital (Map)
Total30
Violence and sexual offences15
Other theft6
Vehicle crime3
Criminal damage and arson3
Bicycle theft3
6. North End (Map)
Total24
Anti-social behaviour11
Violence and sexual offences7
Theft from the person3
Criminal damage and arson3

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