Postcode · South Croydon
Crime in CR2 6LF
How much crime is recorded in CR2 6LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South End & St Peter's Road
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
CR2 6LFSouth Croydon
How safe is CR2 6LF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR2 6LF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CR2 6LFNational
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Violence and sexual offences31.223.6
Shoplifting16.38.4
Vehicle crime10.13.5
Burglary8.19.1
Public order4.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Drugs3.22.4
Other theft3.04.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.