Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chesney Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Chesney Crescent (CR0 0RN) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesney Crescent (CR0 0RN), the main crime hotspot is near Danebury. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Danebury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Danebury | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danebury | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danebury | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsfold Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walton Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Headley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Headley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Headley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danebury | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danebury | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frensham Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Field Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Netley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Netley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Netley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Coppins | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Coppins | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Coppins | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Field Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigh Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Crescent | Under investigation |
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