Is Croydon a nice place to live?
South London borough with a busy retail and transport hub.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1227 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Croydon centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
347 (28%)
Anti-social behaviour
245 (20%)
Shoplifting
187 (15%)
Drugs
85 (7%)
Vehicle crime
85 (7%)
Other theft
76 (6%)
Public order
71 (6%)
Robbery
32 (3%)
Burglary
32 (3%)
Theft from the person
24 (2%)
Possession of weapons
15 (1%)
Other crime
14 (1%)
Bicycle theft
8 (1%)
Criminal damage & arson
6 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Croydon's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.