Total Crime Rate

273.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 273.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.4 9/10
  • Other theft 40.8 10/10
  • Robbery 25.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Downs Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 North Downs Road (CR0 0LE) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 252.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Downs Road (CR0 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Westcott Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westcott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Downs Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Downs Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Downs Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Downs Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betchworth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Downs Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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