Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Brighton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6AF) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chelsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bynes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crunden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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