Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Headley Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headley Drive (CR0 0QN) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headley Drive (CR0 0QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eddinton Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frimley Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Headley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eddinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayes Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frimley Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Claygate Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eddinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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