Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pampisford Road 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 Pampisford Road (CR2 6DA) 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 Pampisford Road (CR2 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Barnards Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgehill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edgehill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pampisford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnards Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyvern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Close | Under investigation |
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