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

Old School Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Old School Place (CR0 4GB) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Place (CR0 4GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waddon, where police recorded 61 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.