The overall crime rate in Croydon postcode area is 132.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 111% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 78.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 237% of national crime rate which puts Croydon on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 6.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 2.9k cases and has increased by 78.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 29.6% | 34. highest | 111% | 13.7k | 3.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.0% | 11. highest | 161% | 9.2k | 0.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.7% | 8. highest | 193% | 3.6k | -12.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.8% | 40. highest | 106% | 3.1k | -6.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.3% | 17. highest | 122% | 2.9k | -10.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.3% | 28. highest | 113% | 2.9k | -4.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 6.2% | 3. highest | 237% | 2.9k | 78.8% |
| Public order crime → | 5.9% | 31. highest | 111% | 2.7k | 3.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 12. highest | 149% | 2.0k | -3.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.4% | 10. highest | 236% | 1.1k | -26.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 2.0% | 14. highest | 121% | 922 | 12.3% |
| Other crime → | 1.5% | 42. lowest | 89% | 690 | 36.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 47. lowest | 90% | 297 | 1.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 36. lowest | 65% | 200 | -6.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Croydon postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Croydon postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 26.4 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 8.3 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Violent crime | 39.2 | 35.5 |
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