Total Crime Rate

25.6 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 25.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 134th 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 6BF) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -94.1% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -94.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -89.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Park Road (CR2 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Haling Down Passage. Police recorded 41 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Haling Down Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blackford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnards Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Biddulph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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