Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bruce Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bruce Drive (CR2 8SL) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the New Addington South average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Drive (CR2 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bruce Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Freelands Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallowdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freelands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ambleside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tedder Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heather Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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