Total Crime Rate
98.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Florence Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Florence Road (CR2 0PP) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florence Road (CR2 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sanderstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redsan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brantwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Allenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brantwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyche Grove | — |
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