Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cheston Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 517th 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 Cheston Avenue (CR0 8DA) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheston Avenue (CR0 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Devonshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peregrine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison'S Close —
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Data Sources

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