Total Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 131.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ripley Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ripley Close (CR0 0RP) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripley Close (CR0 0RP), 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 Ripley Close area

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

Data Sources

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