Total Crime Rate

150.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Badgers Hole area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Badgers Hole (CR0 5HR) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Hole (CR0 5HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Hills Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Shirley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Badgers Hole area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Hills Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Hills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandpits Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpits Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shirley Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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