Crime Rates at Denning Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4DF

Denning Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 242nd 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 Denning Avenue (CR0 4DF) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denning Avenue (CR0 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waddon (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.