Crime Rates at Crowley Crescent, Croydon, CR0 4EF

Crowley Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Crowley Crescent (CR0 4EF) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowley Crescent (CR0 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Purley Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Propeller Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.