Crime Rates at Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, CR2 0NR

Purley Oaks Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Oaks Road (CR2 0NR) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -94.4% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -94.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Oaks Road (CR2 0NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.