Total Crime Rate

126.2 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 126.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Drugs 25.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burford Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in New Addington North , and the 281st 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 Burford Way (CR0 0RR) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burford Way (CR0 0RR), the main crime hotspot is near Headley Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burford Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frimley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ashwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lomas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claygate Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pirbright Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eddinton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eddinton Close
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood Gardens

Data Sources

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