Crime Rates at Avon Path, South Croydon, CR2 6AX

Avon Path 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 Avon Path (CR2 6AX) 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 Avon Path (CR2 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Road, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.