Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coldharbour Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coldharbour Road (CR0 4DY) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 144.7% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coldharbour Road (CR0 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapleton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waddon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waddon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Purley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Purley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapleton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Purley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chasemore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stafford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bevan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chasemore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Propeller Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fernleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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