Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Violet Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 249th 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 Violet Lane (CR0 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Lane (CR0 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowley Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layton Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Violet Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houlder Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waddon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crowley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elder Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gage Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Violet Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Violet Gardens —
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Data Sources

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