Total Crime Rate

771.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 771.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 241.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 107.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.2 10/10
  • Other theft 69.2 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Princes Way area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Way (CR0 4RD) in the last 12 months was 771.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1643.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 220.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Way (CR0 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Imperial Way. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Imperial Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Imperial Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Imperial Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stafford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stafford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Way —
Apr 2026Burglary East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horatius Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Angels Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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