Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Edgecoombe area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 209th 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 Edgecoombe (CR2 8AB) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgecoombe (CR2 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgecoombe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freelands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tedder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tedder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heather Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxearth Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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