Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 501st 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 King Gardens (CR0 4DD) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Gardens (CR0 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Place. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old School Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old School Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old School Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denning Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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