Crime Rates at Merlin Close, Croydon, CR0 5UQ

Merlin Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Addiscombe West , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Close (CR0 5UQ) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Addiscombe West average (152.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Close (CR0 5UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spindlewood Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campion Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.