Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Homestead Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Homestead Way (CR0 0AU) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the New Addington South average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Way (CR0 0AU), the main crime hotspot is near Walsh Crescent. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Homestead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milne Park West —
Sep 2025Public order Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thistlewood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Comport Green —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Milne Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cator Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uvedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uvedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uvedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uvedale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairchildes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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