Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CR2 · Greater London
123
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CR7 · Greater London
727
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Croydon has less crime — 123 vs 727 incidents in April 2026.
Croydon recorded substantially more crime than Croydon in April 2026 — 727 incidents compared to 123, a 5.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Croydon records significantly more (236 vs 36 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Croydon recorded fewer crimes than Croydon — 123 vs 727 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Croydon is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Croydon recorded 36 incidents of this type vs 236 in Croydon. Overall, Croydon had fewer total crimes (123 vs 727).