Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Heathfield Vale area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Vale (CR2 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Vale (CR2 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copse View (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heathfield Vale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farnborough Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallowdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freelands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ambleside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freelands Avenue

Data Sources

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