Croydon has a crime rate of 99.85 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #236 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Croydon's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Croydon?

As of April 2026, Croydon has an annual crime rate of 99.85 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,548 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.

How does Croydon rank nationally for crime?

Croydon ranks #236 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Croydon?

The most common crime type in Croydon is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,023 incidents in April 2026 — 28.8% 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 Croydon local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Croydon: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Croydon recorded 3,548 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.08 per 1,000 residents. This places Croydon at #236 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.8% of all offences recorded.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring99.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,548 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #236 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.3% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

3,548

trending_down -2.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

99.85per 1k

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#236of 331

Top 24% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 131 Robbery: 8	131
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 67	67
On or near Dingwall Road Map	Shoplifting: 53	53
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27	27
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Vehicle crime: 5 Public order: 4	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 15 Vehicle crime: 8	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Possession of weapons: 1	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 18	18
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Vehicle crime: 4	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,548 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,023

28.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

738

20.8%

Shoplifting

345

9.7%

Vehicle Crime

306

8.6%

Other Theft

224

6.3%

Public Order

188

5.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

188

5.3%

Drug Offences

171

4.8%

Burglary

128

3.6%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Robbery

1.8%

Other Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Croydon

Croydon recorded 3,548 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 99.85 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#236 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Croydon at 28.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.8%) and Shoplifting (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Croydon have held relatively steady over the past year at around 99.85 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Fairfield	550	249.5
2	Broad Green	313	172.0
3	Park Hill & Whitgift	113	127.0
4	West Thornton	230	122.5
5	Selhurst	126	121.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	39	1.8
shield	Sanderstead	47	3.0
shield	Shirley South	49	3.6
shield	Norbury Park	38	3.1
shield	Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	41	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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