Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friars Wood area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 187th 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 Friars Wood (CR0 9JN) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -92.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friars Wood (CR0 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Bellfield. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodpecker Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farnborough Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newlands Woods | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlands Woods | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardolph Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardolph Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brookscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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