The overall crime rate in Croydon postcode area is 131.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 28.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 62.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "robbery crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Robbery crime" rate is at 251% of national crime rate which puts Croydon on 9. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 1.1k cases and has decreased by 27.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 28.8% | 36. highest | 109% | 13.2k | -0.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 19.6% | 12. highest | 158% | 9.0k | 0.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.1% | 22. highest | 122% | 3.7k | 35.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.0% | 10. highest | 185% | 3.7k | -10.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% | 16. highest | 121% | 3.0k | -12.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 26. highest | 113% | 3.0k | -5.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.8% | 2. highest | 237% | 2.6k | 62.4% |
| Public order crime → | 5.7% | 32. highest | 104% | 2.6k | 0.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 15. highest | 142% | 2.0k | -2.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.4% | 9. highest | 251% | 1.1k | -27.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 2.0% | 14. highest | 113% | 914 | 16.6% |
| Other crime → | 1.4% | 30. lowest | 81% | 630 | 33.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 47. lowest | 88% | 284 | -11.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 36. lowest | 67% | 221 | 0.5% |
| 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 | 25.8 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.6 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Theft from the person | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.5 | 5.7 |
| Violent crime | 38.0 | 35.0 |
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