Crime Rates at Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4FF

Purley Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 381st 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 Purley Way (CR0 4FF) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Way (CR0 4FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 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.