Crime Rates at Violet Lane, Croydon, CR0 4HL

Violet Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Violet Lane (CR0 4HL) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 135.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Lane (CR0 4HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Waldrons, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davenant Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.