Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kennel Wood Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennel Wood Crescent (CR0 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennel Wood Crescent (CR0 0DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Arnhem Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kennel Wood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milne Park West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Milne Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thistlewood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arnhem Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edwards Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Leveret Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uvedale Close —
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Data Sources

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