Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 313th 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 Lichfield Way (CR2 8SD) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Way (CR2 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Pennycroft. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Herondale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pennycroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennycroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
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Data Sources

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