Crawford () is a subzone within the planning area of

Kallang Kallang ( ) is a Planning Areas of Singapore, planning area and New towns of Singapore, residential zone located in the Central Region, Singapore, Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the l ...

, Singapore, as defined by the

Urban Redevelopment Authority The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a Statutory boards of the Singapore Government, statutory board under the Ministry of National Development (Singapore), Ministry of National De ...

(URA). Its perimeter is made up of

Rochor River The Rochor River ( zh, s=梧槽河; ) is a small, canalised river in Kallang of the Central Region in Singapore. The river is about 0.8 km in length. Description The Rochor River is a continuation of the Rochor Canal, and begins ben ...

and Rochor Canal in the north; Crawford Street,

Nicoll Highway Nicoll Highway ( , , , ) is a major arterial road in Singapore which links the junctions of Guillemard Road, Sims Way and Mountbatten Road in Kallang to the junctions of Esplanade Drive, Raffles Avenue and Stamford Road in the city. En route, ...

Kallang Basin Kallang Basin (; ) is an enclosed bay in Kallang, Singapore. The Kallang River, Rochor River and Geylang River empty into the Kallang Basin. The Marina Channel connects the Kallang Basin with the Singapore Straits. Currently, the Kallang Basin i ...

and

Marina Channel Marina Channel is a waterway in southern Singapore that connects the Kallang Basin in the north and Marina Bay, Singapore, Marina Bay in the west to the Singapore Straits in the south. Formed as a result of land reclamation in the 1980s, the Mar ...

in the east;

East Coast Parkway The East Coast Parkway (Abbreviation: ECP) is a fully-controlled access expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. It is approximately in length. As of July 2022, it is Singapore's third-longest expressway. The expressway ...

(ECP) in the south; as well as Ophir Road, Beach Road and Jalan Sultan in the west. As Crawford is located directly adjacent to the

Downtown Core The Downtown Core is the historical and downtown centre of the city-state of Singapore and the main commercial area in Singapore excluding reclaimed lands with two integrated resorts such as the Marina Bay Sands, one of the most expensive buil ...

, many commercial developments have since sprung up in this area. Landmarks include The Concourse, The Plaza,

Golden Mile Complex The Golden Mile, formerly Golden Mile Complex (), is an upcoming high-rise commercial and residential building on Beach Road in Kallang, Singapore. Within walking distance to Nicoll Highway MRT station, the building was formerly known as Woh ...

, St John Headquarters, Masjid Hajjah Fatimah, Kallang Riverside Park and Marina Promenade. Several blocks of public housing constructed by the

Housing and Development Board The Housing & Development Board (HDB; often referred to as the Housing Board; ; ; ), is a Statutory boards of the Singapore Government, statutory board under the Ministry of National Development (Singapore), Ministry of National Developmen ...

(HDB) are found along

North Bridge Road North Bridge Road () is a one-way road in Singapore, running north of the Singapore River. It starts at the junction with Crawford Street in Kallang, on the western bank of the Rochor River, and continues in a southwest direction before ending ...

and Beach Road, where the Kampong Glam Community Club and Kampong Glam Neighbourhood Police Post are situated. Nicoll Highway MRT station provides Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) access to this subzone.

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