Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Pampisford Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 480th 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 6DF) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pampisford Road (CR2 6DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waddon Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vauxhall Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pampisford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elysian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pampisford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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