Crime Rates at Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EJ

Brighton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 245th 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 Brighton Road (CR2 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 191.1% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.