Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Edgar Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 422nd 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 Edgar Road (CR2 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Road (CR2 0NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montana Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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