Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrow Road 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 Barrow Road (CR0 4EY) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Barrow Road (CR0 4EY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Williams Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapleton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodwin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houlder Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgos Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgos Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgos Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burgos Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Violet Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Violet Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Violet Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chasemore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chasemore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foss Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bevan Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stapleton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Williams Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Terrace | Under investigation |
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