Crime Rates at Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4RJ

Purley Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Purley Way (CR0 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 741.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1467.3% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 212.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Way (CR0 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Imperial Way. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.