Total Crime Rate
231.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edwards Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 108th 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 St Edwards Close (CR0 0EL) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edwards Close (CR0 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Addington South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutchingson'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnhem Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arnhem Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Edwards Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Elizabeth'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hares Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hares Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hares Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hutchingson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutchingson'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milne Park West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milne Park West | Under investigation |
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