Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 178.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shepherds Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Shepherds Way (CR2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher than the New Addington South average (100.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Way (CR2 8HS), 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 Shepherds Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tedder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Freelands Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Public order Heather Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shepherds 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 2026Other theft Tedder Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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