Total Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Witley Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in New Addington North , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Witley Crescent (CR0 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the New Addington North average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witley Crescent (CR0 0RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Danebury. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Witley Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ashwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Field Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Field Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Field Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pirbright Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eddinton Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eddinton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Danebury
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frimley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lomas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Danebury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danebury Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frensham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frensham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leigh Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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