Total Crime Rate
55.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathhurst Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 391st lowest 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 Heathhurst Road (CR2 0BB) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathhurst Road (CR2 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theresa'S Walk, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glossop Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glossop Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glossop Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Approach | Under investigation |
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