Editing New Addington (section)

==Reputation==
[[File:New addington Map.png|thumb|300px|Map of New Addington, showing its distance from other Croydon settlements]]
The distance from Croydon and other centres, with patchy bus services being the only main transport links for many years, prevented New Addington residents from being able to access a full range of employment and educational facilities or indeed shops. A significant improvement was the arrival of [[Tramlink]] (route 3) in 2000, providing a connection with [[Croydon]] and [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]] in a little over 30 minutes, and from there connections to [[Central London]]. This provided the opportunity of a greater choice of schools and jobs. Several 'feeder' 'bus routes were also introduced to connect with Tramlink, along with general enhancement to bus services in the area. The area was declared{{when|date=August 2020}} one of the first Education Action Zones by the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] government, with extra investment and opportunities for partnership for schools.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} The London Borough of Croydon increased its investment in the remaining housing stock and in the leisure and youth facilities.<ref name="Willey"/> It also organised a neighbourhood partnership for the estate which local people lead to hold public institutions to account.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

New Addington has however continued to suffer from various reports of violence and public upset for several years, reflecting upon [[anti-social behaviour]] and gang violence involving youths on the estate from the 1970s to the present, as well as the perceived poor standard of schools, low educational and health standards, and a reported high number of teenage mothers, particularly in Fieldway.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} In a ''[[Croydon Advertiser]]'' survey in 2013, New Addington, in comparison with other areas, was said to be the worst in Croydon to live, based on life expectancy, incapacity benefit claimants rates and income support, unemployment, crime, school exam passes, public transport accessibility and access to open space and nature.<ref>{{cite news
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The area was affected during the [[2011 England Riots]]. A supermarket was destroyed by firebombs and stolen property was found in the area.<ref>{{cite news|title=CROYDON RIOTS: Parade burned as families fled for their lives|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/CROYDON-RIOTS-Parade-burned-families-fled-lives/story-13120108-detail/story.html}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Croydon Advertiser|title=New Addington gang jailed for 25 years|url=http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/New-Addington-gang-jailed-25-years/story-16686394-detail/story.html|access-date=10 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812021856/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/New-Addington-gang-jailed-25-years/story-16686394-detail/story.html|archive-date=12 August 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> An inquiry supported the provision of a local police station.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120115013803/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/CROYDON-RIOTS-New-Addington-community-lost-faith/story-14054925-detail/story.html#axzz2Ve8BUTYs CROYDON RIOTS: New Addington community 'lost faith' in police | Croydon Advertiser]</ref> A councillor praised local recovery from the riots, claiming the area was now a stronger community than before and rates of anti-social behaviour were beginning to decline.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Hitchens |url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/9860413.CROYDON_RIOTS__New_Addington_response_was_fantastic_says_councillor/ |title=CROYDON RIOTS: New Addington response was fantastic says councillor ( |publisher=Your Local Guardian |date=8 August 2012 |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref>

The Fieldway estate came under criticism in 2011, following local resident Emma West being arrested and charged with a racially aggravated public order offence, weeks after a video was uploaded to [[YouTube]] of her racially abusing passengers on the Croydon Tramlink, attracting 11 million viewers by 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16051120 |title=Racist tram rant accused Emma West remanded after court hearing |work=BBC News |date=6 December 2011 |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Felicity Morse |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/11/29/woman-tram-racial-harrassment-charged-rant-toddler-ethnic-minorities_n_1118200.html |title=Emma West, 34, Charged With Racial Harassment After Abusive Tram Rant |work=Huffington Post |date=29 November 2011 |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref> Her detainment on remand at [[HM Prison Bronzefield|HMP Bronzefield]] attracted a protest from the [[Britain First]] movement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.demotix.com/news/951463/prison-protest-calls-release-tram-rant-woman-emma-west |title=Prison protest calls for release of 'tram rant woman' Emma West |publisher= [[Demotix]] |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228021755/http://www.demotix.com/news/951463/prison-protest-calls-release-tram-rant-woman-emma-west#media-951427 |archive-date=28 December 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 1 July 2013 she was sentenced to 24 months' community service and ordered to be put under a supervision order, as well as receive mental health treatment.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227001015/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Judge-orders-Emma-West-peace-public-transport/story-19444786-detail/story.html Judge orders Croydon tram race rant mum Emma West to 'keep the peace' on public transport | Croydon Advertiser]</ref>
   
The estate was also the scene of the [[Death of Tia Sharp|disappearance and death of 12 year-old Tia Sharp]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|work=Daily Mirror|date=10 August 2012|title=Tears for Tia|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tia-sharp-shock-and-sadness-in-new-1247738}}</ref> Residents of New Addington rejected comments from journalists who they felt inaccurately cited her death as an example in reflecting the area's issues.<ref>{{cite web|work=The Week|date=14 August 2012|title=New Addington: the benighted estate Tia Sharp called home|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/tia-sharp-murder/48465/new-addington-benighted-estate-tia-sharp-called-home}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Croydon Advertiser|date=14 August 2012|title=New Addington residents furious over article branding estate 'impoverished ghetto|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/New-Addington-residents-furious-article-branding/story-16759773-detail/story.html#ixzz47nx2NvaW}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="eastlondonlines1">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2012/09/new-addington-croydons-most-notorious-area-fights-back/ |title=Is New Addington really a "benighted ghetto"? |publisher=Eastlondonlines |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref>

In 2013, the area was featured three times in the same episode of ''[[Crimewatch UK]]'', predominantly focusing on the area's gang culture.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130706063928/http://www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/Councillor-hopes-BBC-Crimewatch-appeal-help-catch/story-18745578-detail/story.html%23axzz2Ve8BUTYs#axzz2Ve8BUTYs Councillor Kian Hollis hopes BBC Crimewatch appeal will help catch Gary Hayward's attackers | Croydon Advertiser]</ref>