The overall crime rate in Croydon postcode area is 129 crimes per 1,000 which is 128% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 14.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Vehicle crime rate is at 207% of national crime rate which puts Croydon on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 8.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 vehicle crime totalled 3.7k representing an increase 4.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.1% | 33. highest | 113% | 14.0k | 2.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% | 7. highest | 166% | 9.3k | 1.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.3% | 7. highest | 207% | 3.7k | 4.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.6% | 32. highest | 111% | 3.4k | 3.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% | 13. highest | 125% | 2.9k | 1.6% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 31. highest | 112% | 2.7k | 0.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.9% | 6. highest | 185% | 2.2k | -23.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 4.5% | 26. lowest | 82% | 2.0k | -30.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% | 14. highest | 140% | 1.8k | -10.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.1% | 13. highest | 190% | 939 | -14.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.7% | 14. highest | 123% | 748 | -21.4% |
| Other crime → | 1.3% | 23. lowest | 75% | 580 | -16.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 32. highest | 109% | 382 | 29.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 48. highest | 78% | 233 | 13.1% |
| 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 | 26.7 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 8.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 2.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 10.7 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 40.2 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 31.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 20.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.5% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 4.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.7% |
| Other crime → | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% |
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