Crime Rates at Bowens Wood, Croydon, CR0 9LQ

Bowens Wood area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 527th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bowens Wood (CR0 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowens Wood (CR0 9LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osward, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookscroft (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.