What is the crime rate in croydon?

As of February 2026, croydon has a crime rate of 9.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,532 recorded offences.

How does croydon rank nationally for crime?

croydon ranks #16 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in croydon?

The most common crime type in croydon is Violence and sexual offences with 1,072 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in croydon?

As of February 2026, croydon has a crime rate of 9.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,532 recorded offences.

How does croydon rank nationally for crime?

croydon ranks #16 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in croydon?

The most common crime type in croydon is Violence and sexual offences with 1,072 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

croydon Crime Intelligence Report

croydon recorded 3,532 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.04 per 1,000 residents. This places croydon at #16 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 7.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.7% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,532

trending_down -7.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.04per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#16of 331

By total crime volume

Outer London

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 125	125
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 31 Criminal damage and arson: 17 Vehicle crime: 7	31
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 48 Robbery: 3	48
On or near North End Map	Drugs: 17 Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 6	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 34	34
On or near North End Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Robbery: 3	20
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20	20
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Junction Road Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Mayday Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,532 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,072

30.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

648

18.3%

Shoplifting

302

8.6%

Vehicle Crime

288

8.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

240

6.8%

Other Theft

208

5.9%

Drug Offences

184

5.2%

Burglary

179

5.1%

Public Order

173

4.9%

Robbery

1.9%

Other Crime

1.7%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

28 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	West Thornton	429	3.6
2	Fairfield	402	1.5
3	Broad Green	297	2.3
4	Purley & Woodcote	192	5.1
5	Bensham Manor	172	1.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Sanderstead	31	1.5
shield	Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	35	1.9
shield	Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	38	1.6
shield	New Addington North	42	0.9
shield	Shirley South	43	0.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.7%

Data Transparency

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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