Total Crime Rate
112.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mapledale Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 337th 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 Mapledale Avenue (CR0 5TB) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mapledale Avenue (CR0 5TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grimwade Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Addiscombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimwade Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimwade Avenue | — |
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