Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merrow Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 327th 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 Merrow Way (CR0 0RS) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrow Way (CR0 0RS), the main crime hotspot is near Headley Drive. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frensham Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Headley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netley Close —
Apr 2026Public order Netley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Netley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunley 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Frimley Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Claygate Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eddinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eddinton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alford Green Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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