Lowest-crime areas in Croydon
Of Croydon's 45 neighbourhoods, Sanderstead recorded the lowest crime rate, 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Croydon the highest, 306 crimes per 1,000 residents. 26 of 45 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Croydon neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandersteadaround CR2 0HB | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Selsdon Park & Hamsey Greenaround CR2 9LW | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Kenley Southaround CR8 5DH | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Woodmansternearound CR5 3DB | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Old Coulsdonaround CR5 1EG | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Upper Norwoodaround SE19 3HT | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Selsdonaround CR2 7SG | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Monks Orchardaround CR0 7XP | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Forestdalearound CR0 9LJ | 56 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Woodcotearound CR8 4LQ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Park Hill & Lloyd Parkaround CR0 5LX | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Kenley Northaround CR8 5NR | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Addiscombe Northaround CR0 6JG | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Thornton Heath North Eastaround CR7 8QW | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Shirley Eastaround CR0 8NJ | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | New Addington Northaround CR0 0RY | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | New Addington Centralaround CR0 0NQ | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Purley Northaround CR2 0ND | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Thornton Heath Westaround CR7 7DR | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Addiscombe Eastaround CR0 7EJ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Norbury Eastaround CR7 8AB | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Woodside & Ashburtonaround SE25 5BZ | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | South Norwood Parkaround SE25 4RN | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Thornton Heath North Westaround CR7 8SS | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Coulsdonaround CR5 2JN | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Purley Centralaround CR8 2AX | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Crohamaround CR2 7AS | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Crystal Palace Trianglearound SE19 3PR | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Shirley Westaround CR0 8RJ | 98 | High | Shoplifting |
| 30 | Selhurst Northaround SE25 5PG | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Norbury Westaround SW16 4SR | 104 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | South Norwood Hillaround SE25 6UD | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Addiscombe Westaround CR9 6HA | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Waddon Southaround CR0 4EB | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | West Thornton South & Ampere Wayaround CR0 3HJ | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | New Addington Southaround CR0 0BS | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | South Norwood Centralaround SE25 4TJ | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | West Thornton Northaround CR7 6HL | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | University Hospital & Queen's Roadaround CR0 2RZ | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 40 | Broad Green & Waddon Marsharound CR0 3QR | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 41 | Thornton Heath Centralaround CR7 7AG | 164 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 42 | South End & St Peter's Roadaround CR0 1EU | 198 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 43 | Croydon Minster & Waddon Northaround CR0 4LF | 216 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 44 | Selhurst South & West Croydonaround CR0 2AF | 244 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 45 | Central Croydonaround CR0 1JD | 306 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Croydon has the lowest crime rate?
Sanderstead had the lowest recorded crime rate in Croydon from October 2025 to September 2026: 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Croydon has the highest crime rate?
Central Croydon had the highest recorded crime rate in Croydon from October 2025 to September 2026: 306 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.