Crime Rates at Addington Road, South Croydon, CR2 8RD

Addington Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 217th 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 Addington Road (CR2 8RD) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addington Road (CR2 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sylvan Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arundel Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.