Drugs in Croydon

What this measures

Possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Counts largely reflect police activity rather than the level of drug use.

Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics. A higher recorded rate does not mean an area is more dangerous.

Other categories in Croydon

• Violence and sexual offences12,802 offences31.2per 1,000
• Vehicle crime3,695 offences9.0per 1,000
• Shoplifting3,405 offences8.3per 1,000
• Other theft2,675 offences6.5per 1,000
• Public order2,421 offences5.9per 1,000
• Criminal damage and arson2,175 offences5.3per 1,000
• Burglary1,719 offences4.2per 1,000
• Robbery1,002 offences2.4per 1,000
• Theft from the person801 offences2.0per 1,000
• Other crime516 offences1.3per 1,000
• Possession of weapons325 offences0.8per 1,000
• Bicycle theft191 offences0.5per 1,000
• Public disorder and weapons0 offences0.0per 1,000
• Violent crime0 offences0.0per 1,000

Every local authority ranked by drugs rate · All recorded crime in Croydon