Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Court Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Court Drive (CR0 4QA) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Drive (CR0 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Court Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Side —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wandle Side Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waddon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waddon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon —
Apr 2026Other crime Alton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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