Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braemar Avenue 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 Braemar Avenue (CR2 0QA) 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 Braemar Avenue (CR2 0QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Braemar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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