Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield Road (CR2 0BF) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (CR2 0BF), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mayfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Carlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Bynes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bynes Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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