Crime Rates at Old School Place, Croydon, CR0 4GA

Old School Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 330th 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 Old School Place (CR0 4GA) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Place (CR0 4GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 124 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.