Crime Rate in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, ward

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 2329th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 45th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Croydon district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 247 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Haling Down Passage (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.