Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 28.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Overbury Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Overbury Crescent (CR0 0LS) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the New Addington North average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overbury Crescent (CR0 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hutchingson'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutchingson'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chertsey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brabiner Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chertsey Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chertsey Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutchingson'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chertsey Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salcot Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salcot Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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