Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chesney 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chesney Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Danebury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danebury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danebury Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsfold Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danebury
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danebury
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frensham Drive
Apr 2026Drugs Field Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Netley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Netley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Coppins
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Coppins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppins Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Field Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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