Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pampisford Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Pampisford Road (CR2 6DB) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pampisford Road (CR2 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pampisford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joshua Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culmington Road
Apr 2026Drugs Elysian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joshua Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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