Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgecoombe area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 265th lowest 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 Edgecoombe (CR2 8AD) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgecoombe (CR2 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edgecoombe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shepherds Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Shepherds Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shepherds Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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