Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adair Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adair Close (SE25 4HF) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adair Close (SE25 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adair Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornsett Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eldon Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrington Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornsett Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornsett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hambrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornsett Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Haysleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haysleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camille Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thornsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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