Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Applegarth area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North , and the 484th 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 Applegarth (CR0 9DA) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the New Addington North average (77.4 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applegarth (CR0 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivers Way, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Coppins (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Applegarth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivers Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lodge Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lodge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bygrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bygrove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bygrove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivers Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Coppins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Coppins —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppins Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwyn Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alwyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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