Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sorrel Bank area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 19th 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 Sorrel Bank (CR0 9LX) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Sorrel Bank (CR0 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Brookscroft. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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 | Other theft | Inglewood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Wood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fernwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brookscroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linton Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodpecker Mount | — |
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