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

Purley Oaks Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 389th 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 Purley Oaks Road (CR2 0NW) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Oaks Road (CR2 0NW), 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 Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.