Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Addison Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Place (SE25 4FE) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addison Place (SE25 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenmead Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Greenmead Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alfred Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Werndee Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sunny Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanger Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A213 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A213 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doyle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Balfour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armistice Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
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