Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Blenheim Park Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blenheim Park Road (CR2 6BB) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 5 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Park Road (CR2 6BB), 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 Blenheim Park Road area

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

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