Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnhem Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arnhem Drive (CR0 0EX) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the New Addington South average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnhem Drive (CR0 0EX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentyne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Valentyne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Valentyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Henry'S Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Henry'S Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Henry'S Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Henry'S Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Henry'S Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aragon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comport Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Henry'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cator Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cator Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsh Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cator Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leveret Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Uvedale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Uvedale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uvedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uvedale Crescent | Under investigation |
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