Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 183.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Homestead Way (CR0 0BG) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Way (CR0 0BG), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uvedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Valentyne Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cator Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cator Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cator Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valentyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Valentyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valentyne Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Comport Green —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairchildes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uvedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uvedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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