Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Betchworth Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betchworth Way (CR0 0TT) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betchworth Way (CR0 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Westcott Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Betchworth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwyn Close —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsfold Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betchworth Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldrich Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shaxton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frensham Drive —
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Data Sources

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