Crime Rates at Purley Way Crescent, Croydon, CR0 3JS

Purley Way Crescent area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Way Crescent (CR0 3JS) in the last 12 months was 110.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Way Crescent (CR0 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitcham Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.