Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 204th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 30.5% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Park Road (CR2 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blenheim Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyche Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sanderstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nicola Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicola Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicola Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darmaine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darmaine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brantwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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