Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hartscroft area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 56th 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 Hartscroft (CR0 9LA) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartscroft (CR0 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Bardolph Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartscroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bellfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglewood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywoods Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bardolph Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardolph Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookscroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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