Crime Rates at Broadcoombe, South Croydon, CR2 8HX

Broadcoombe area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 436th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Broadcoombe (CR2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadcoombe (CR2 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shepherds Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copse View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.