Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Augustines Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 255th 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 St Augustines Avenue (CR2 6BA) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Avenue (CR2 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Augustines Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brantwood 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 Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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