Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Addiscombe Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 423rd 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 Road (CR0 5PL) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Addiscombe West average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Road (CR0 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Addiscombe Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addiscombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addiscombe Road —
Apr 2026Public order Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addiscombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Addiscombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clyde Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leafy Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leafy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Chepstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Homefield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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