South Croydon vs Streatham Common and Vale

South Croydon has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,342 crimes in the last 12 months. Streatham Common and Vale has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 7,808 crimes. Streatham Common and Vale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

South Croydon shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Streatham Common and Vale shows +1.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In South Croydon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (882 incidents). In Streatham Common and Vale, it is Violent Crime (2,094 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

South Croydon recorded 650 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Streatham Common and Vale recorded 1,650. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in South Croydon totalled 882 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,094 in Streatham Common and Vale. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, South Croydon recorded 2,952 crimes (now 3,342, a change of +13.2%). Streatham Common and Vale recorded 7,723 crimes previously (now 7,808, +1.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. South Croydon has a resolution rate of 27.4% and Streatham Common and Vale has 29.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

South Croydon falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Streatham Common and Vale is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both South Croydon and Streatham Common and Vale. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.