Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Brambledown Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 258th 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 Brambledown Road (CR2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brambledown Road (CR2 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brambledown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brambledown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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