Postcode sector · Croydon
Crime in CR9 2
How much crime is recorded in CR9 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 15,462 (2024)
CR9 2Postcode sector · Croydon
How safe is CR9 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in CR9 2, 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
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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).
CR9 2National
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Burglary26.39.1
Shoplifting18.48.4
Other theft9.94.5
Drugs8.72.4
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Robbery3.81.4
Theft from the person3.72.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.