Total Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palace Green area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Palace Green (CR0 9AG) in the last 12 months was 2.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% lower than the New Addington South average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palace Green (CR0 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huntingfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmbury Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falconwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Featherbed Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charlwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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