Croydon

Town in South London, England

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Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9 miles (14 km) south of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London; it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping area. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837.

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Man jailed for life over Bournemouth beach murder A 21-year-old criminology student has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 39 years for the murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles on Bournemouth beach. Nasen Saadi of Croydon,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:44Published on March 28, 2025

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Man, 22, stabbed to death in Croydon named by police A 22-year-old man who was stabbed to death in south London has been named by police. Sky News - Published on April 13, 2024
Pair arrested on suspicion of murder after remains found in park Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of human remains in a park in Croydon. Sky News - Published on April 7, 2024
Human remains found in park Human remains have been discovered in a park in Croydon, police say, with detectives treating the incident as murder. Sky News - Published on April 3, 2024

Boy, 17, admits killing schoolgirl in Croydon last year - but denies murder A 17-year-old boy has admitted to killing a schoolgirl in south London last year. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2024
Third man dies after house fire in south London A third man has died following a house fire in Croydon, south London. Sky News - Published on December 30, 2023
Two men killed and two others seriously injured in Croydon house fire Two men have been killed in a house fire in Croydon, police say. Sky News - Published on December 30, 2023

'The whole family is broken': Murdered schoolgirl's relatives call for action on knife crime The family of murdered Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam have accused the government of not doing enough to tackle knife crime. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2023
In one of London's most dangerous areas, being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be deadly Jaden was stabbed a couple of weeks ago while walking the streets of Croydon, south London. Sky News - Published on November 6, 2023
Stormzy joins thousands of mourners at candle-lit vigil for Croydon stabbing victim Stormzy joined thousands of mourners who gathered in south London to honour the life of 15-year-old stabbing victim Elianne Andam. Sky News - Published on October 5, 2023
Girl, 15, stabbed to death A 15-year old girl has been stabbed to death in Croydon, the Metropolitan Police have said. Sky News - Published on September 27, 2023

Driver cleared over Croydon tram crash which killed seven people The driver in the Croydon tram disaster has been found not guilty over the crash, which killed seven people. Sky News - Published on June 19, 2023
Croydon tram disaster driver tells court he is 'deeply sorry' The driver in the Croydon tram disaster has described to jurors the moment he "collapsed" when he was told passengers had died. Sky News - Published on June 8, 2023
CCTV footage of officer being fatally shot at Croydon police station shown in court A jury has been shown CCTV footage of a Met Police sergeant being fatally shot in a custody suite in Croydon, south London. Sky News - Published on June 7, 2023	Man shot and killed Croydon sergeant with 'hidden' gun while handcuffed, trial hears A jury has been told a man accused of murdering a Met Police sergeant at Croydon police station deliberately shot him "once to the chest at very close range". Sky News - Published on June 7, 2023
Passengers 'flung around' during deadly Croydon tram crash, court hears Passengers were "flung around" during a tram crash in 2016 - likened by one survivor as like being inside a "washing machine" - which killed seven people and injured 51, a court has heard. Sky News - Published on May 17, 2023