Crime Rates at Lynscott Way, South Croydon, CR2 6BU

Lynscott Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynscott Way (CR2 6BU) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynscott Way (CR2 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgehill Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnards Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.