Crime Rates at Foss Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4EW

Foss Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foss Avenue (CR0 4EW) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foss Avenue (CR0 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Williams Terrace. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.