Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knighton Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knighton Close (CR2 6DP) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knighton Close (CR2 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harepit Close, where police recorded 21 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.

Crime Over Time in Knighton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pampisford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blackford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendra Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnards Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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