Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Osward area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 492nd lowest 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 Osward (CR0 9HE) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osward (CR0 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Osward. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollywoods | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairacres | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Warren | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverwood Close | — |
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