Croydon

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Croydon.

Population
388,563
People in Employment
182,420 (70.9%)
People Inactive
60,400 (23.5%)
People Unemployed
14,510 (5.6%)
Number Of Jobs
119k
Median Salary
£34,226
Mean Salary
£38,172

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Croydon. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Croydon for 2024

Croydons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 12,353 crimes and in 2022 there were 12,775 crimes. Which is an decrease of 422 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 12,394 2,004
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 9,484 1,387
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 4,511 593
Getting Better
Other theft 3,915 480
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,796 453
Getting Better
Public order 2,500 356
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,040 338
Getting Better
Drugs 1,896 262
Getting Better
Burglary 2,072 252
Getting Better
Robbery 1,351 160
Getting Better
Theft from the person 730 80
Getting Better
Other crime 456 54
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 283 52
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 221 33
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Croydon

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Broad Green has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Croydon, with 3832 crimes and 187 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Park Hill & Whitgift has 328 crimes and 58 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Broad Green 612 30
West Thornton 498 27
South Norwood 386 23
Waddon 373 20
Thornton Heath 346 20
Selhurst 342 27
Norbury & Pollards Hill 300 23
South Croydon 295 16
Addiscombe West 290 18
Bensham Manor 285 17
Purley & Woodcote 259 16
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 240 14
New Addington South 216 18
Addiscombe East 191 17
Shirley North 182 12
New Addington North 158 15
Selsdon & Addington Village 149 15
Norbury Park 146 14
Coulsdon Town 138 10
Old Coulsdon 110 11
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 104 11
Shirley South 103 10
Kenley 95 9
Sanderstead 91 6
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale 87 9
Fairfield 58 4
Park Hill & Whitgift 52 9
Woodside 0 0

Crime map for Croydon

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Croydon

The average property price in Croydon is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Croydon is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Croydon could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £921,200.96 £588,213.76 £426,248.67 £289,934.33
2022 £909,435.03 £580,048.63 £422,124.04 £286,028.32
2021 £842,034.03 £537,031.43 £392,935.91 £277,860.82
2020 £782,403.08 £503,858.36 £369,574.51 £270,365.69
2019 £757,539.74 £487,124.50 £356,980.85 £268,522.33
2018 £761,227.07 £488,562.50 £358,180.65 £274,485.50
2017 £758,238.14 £485,143.36 £356,307.28 £279,927.24
2016 £728,396.81 £467,327.46 £343,548.00 £264,228.30
2015 £629,031.76 £403,173.74 £296,983.72 £227,692.67
2014 £560,784.82 £359,780.81 £265,870.29 £204,279.35
2013 £481,125.11 £306,530.10 £225,936.23 £174,517.90
2012 £454,123.42 £289,129.14 £213,144.45 £166,502.38
2011 £445,445.52 £280,103.40 £204,984.82 £162,986.90
2010 £445,436.43 £283,150.03 £208,850.59 £166,151.74

Property prices over time for Croydon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Croydon

The median salary in Croydon is £34,226 and the mean salary in Croydon is £38,172.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k
Median Salary
£34,226
Annual Percentage Change
6.7%
Mean Salary
£38,172

Salary comparison between Croydon and Outer London

See how Croydon compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Croydon ranks 5 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Croydon compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Croydon

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 505 2,495 325 540 1,380 715 860 1,595 215 545 2,470 1,305 0 315 770 940