Total Crime Rate

236.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 236.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle 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

Addiscombe Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 103rd 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 Addiscombe Grove (CR0 5BY) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Addiscombe West average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Grove (CR0 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near College Road. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addiscombe Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Colson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Colson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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