Crime Rates at Addiscombe Avenue, Croydon, CR0 6LL

Addiscombe Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Addiscombe Avenue (CR0 6LL) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addiscombe Avenue (CR0 6LL), 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.