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Crime and justice in Croydon

London borough

South London. 410,085 people in 86 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Croydon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Croydon’s 229 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 136.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,497
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Croydon among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Croydon is 3,497.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
8,717
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Croydon among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Croydon is 8,717.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,696
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Croydon among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Croydon is 1,696.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,704
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Croydon among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Croydon is 1,704.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,128
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Croydon among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Croydon is 2,128.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,148
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Croydon among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Croydon is 6,148.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
103.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Croydon at a rate of 103.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against London
17% lower123.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Croydon among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Croydon is 103.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
990
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Croydon among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Croydon is 990.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,625
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Croydon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Croydon is 3,625.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
774
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Croydon among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Croydon is 774.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,705
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Croydon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Croydon is 3,705.

Violence and sexual offences

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12,745
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Croydon among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Croydon is 12,745.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Croydon. The map shows each one.

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