Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cator Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cator Crescent (CR0 0BL) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the New Addington South average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cator Crescent (CR0 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Walsh Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cator Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnhem Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thistlewood Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uvedale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comport Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walsh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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