Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichele Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chichele Gardens (CR0 5GT) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichele Gardens (CR0 5GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campion Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldegrove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Bernards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dittoncroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hunters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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