Crap Towns / Croydon / Anti-social behaviour

How bad is anti-social behaviour in Croydon?

The police recorded 22.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Croydon from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 22.2, down from 22.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202422.313.7
September 2024 to August 202522.613.9
September 2025 to August 202622.213.3
Nearby towns
TownDistanceIncidents per 1,000 people a year
Lambeth11.2 km30.7
Lewisham11.3 km23.4
Croydon–22.4
Bromley9.8 km16.9
Merton9.8 km16.9
Sutton6.3 km15.1
Ewell10.9 km13.6
Caterham7.6 km11.8
Warlingham5.4 km10.1
Tadworth and Epsom Downs11.0 km8.7
Banstead8.6 km8.3
The typical town–14.1