Total Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Layton Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Layton Crescent (CR0 4EA) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 172.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layton Crescent (CR0 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Burgos Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Layton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Violet Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bates Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgos Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgos Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgos Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chasemore Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bates Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chasemore Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burgos Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houlder Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foss Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bevan Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cooper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapleton Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stapleton Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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