Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 529th lowest 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 Addiscombe Avenue (CR0 6LH) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Avenue (CR0 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholson Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addiscombe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pavement Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teevan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Teevan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodside Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodside Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackhorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gowlland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sundridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capri Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavement Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Teevan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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