Crime Rates at Glossop Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PW

Glossop Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Glossop Road (CR2 0PW) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glossop Road (CR2 0PW), 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 Sanderstead Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.