Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorpe Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Close (CR0 0SG) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the New Addington South average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorpe Close (CR0 0SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Homestead Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edwards Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milne Park West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hutchingson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutchingson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hutchingson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homestead Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milne Park West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milne Park West | Under investigation |
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