Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Vulcan Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Way (CR9 0DB) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Way (CR9 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Henry'S Drive, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valentyne Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vulcan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Henry'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Henry'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warbank Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Henry'S Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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