Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coverdale Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 339th 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 Coverdale Gardens (CR0 5LS) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coverdale Gardens (CR0 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leafy Way, where police recorded 20 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 | Vehicle crime | Bardsley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Romana Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romana Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leafy Way | Under investigation |
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