The overall crime rate in Croydon postcode area is 130.5 crimes per 1,000 which is 130% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 13.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.2% 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 18.0% 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 222% of national crime rate which puts Croydon on 11. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Robbery crime makes up 2.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 robbery crime totalled 1.0k representing a decrease 13.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 30.2% | 32. highest | 111% | 13.7k | 4.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% | 11. highest | 166% | 9.4k | 3.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.8% | 8. highest | 199% | 3.5k | -7.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.3% | 48. highest | 100% | 2.9k | -22.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.2% | 26. highest | 117% | 2.8k | 10.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.2% | 15. highest | 122% | 2.8k | -7.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.2% | 31. highest | 111% | 2.8k | -6.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 5.7% | 4. highest | 207% | 2.6k | 18.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 13. highest | 145% | 1.9k | -11.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.3% | 11. highest | 222% | 1.0k | -13.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.8% | 14. highest | 121% | 827 | -11.0% |
| Other crime → | 1.4% | 33. lowest | 81% | 621 | 3.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 43. lowest | 86% | 292 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 41. lowest | 66% | 199 | -8.3% |
| 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 | 27.0 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 39.4 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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