Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Florence Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Florence Road (CR2 0PP) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Florence Road (CR2 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Florence Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brantwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyche Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Purley Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Allenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glossop Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penwortham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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