Crime Rates at Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6PU

Lower Addiscombe Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Lower Addiscombe Road (CR0 6PU) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% higher than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Addiscombe Road (CR0 6PU), the main crime hotspot is near Academy Gardens. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.