Total Crime Rate
236.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Addiscombe 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 5LP) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 5LP), 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.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Orchard Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Garrick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garrick Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pageant Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Colson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Turnpike Link | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addiscombe Road | Under investigation |
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