Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Close (CR0 5LU) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Close (CR0 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Waldegrove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bardsley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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