Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stowell Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 434th 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 Stowell Avenue (CR0 0ES) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the New Addington North average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stowell Avenue (CR0 0ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowdown Crescent, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calley Down Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stowell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowdown Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calley Down Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stowell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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