Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Violet Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Violet Lane (CR0 4HD) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 197.7% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Lane (CR0 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near The Waldrons. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Violet Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waldrons Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Waldrons —
Apr 2026Public order Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Southbridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southbridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waldronhyrst Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southbridge Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyrstdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Waldrons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Waldrons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ludford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Waldrons Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duppas Hill Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Duppas Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duppas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Bramley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road —
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Data Sources

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