Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pampisford 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.
View Crime In South Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haling Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pampisford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harepit Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Heath Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elysian Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pampisford Road | Under investigation |
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