Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Northway Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Northway Road (CR0 6JE) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway Road (CR0 6JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rees Gardens, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hermitage Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northway Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redgrave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowlland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartnell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dartnell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lindfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davies Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burnham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnham Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amberley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —

Data Sources

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