Crime Rates at Middlefields, Croydon, CR0 9LF

Middlefields area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middlefields (CR0 9LF) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlefields (CR0 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Copse View. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.