Crime Rates at King Gardens, Croydon, CR0 4DD

King Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 501st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Gardens (CR0 4DD) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Gardens (CR0 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.