Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 34.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ambleside Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 217th 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 Ambleside Gardens (CR2 8SF) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Gardens (CR2 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambleside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Greville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southviews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Herondale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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