Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delamare Crescent area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 451st highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Delamare Crescent (CR0 7BU) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Addiscombe East average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delamare Crescent (CR0 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Stroud Green Way. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stroud Green Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chaucer Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chart Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chart Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusthall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knole Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stroud Green Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stroud Green Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shoreham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shoreham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knole Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delamare Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delamare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knole Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Way | Under investigation |
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