This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.66 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.66 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Croydon
Crime trends · South Croydon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -12%
ASB
25
YoY +108%
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +30%
Burglary
5
YoY stable
Criminal damage
8
YoY +167%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
113
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Croydon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,433
White Brit.41.8%
Other White12.3%
African8.2%
Indian6.9%
Caribbean6.4%
+ 10 other groups · 24.4%
Religion
Total residents: 18,444
Christian47.8%
No religion30.5%
Muslim7.3%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu5.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,438
35–4924.4%
25–3419.0%
50–6416.9%
≤47.2%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Total households: 7,885
Other25.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
