Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blenheim Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 292nd 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 Blenheim Crescent (CR2 6BN) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 177.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 270.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Crescent (CR2 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near Churchill Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blenheim Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elysian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culmington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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