Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holmbury Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 195th 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 Holmbury Grove (CR0 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the New Addington South average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmbury Grove (CR0 9AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bardolph Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Warren Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holmbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardolph Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bellfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rawlins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huntingfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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