Total Crime Rate

211.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 211.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Purley Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purley Road (CR2 6EY) in the last 12 months was 211.6 per 1,000 residents and was 378.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Road (CR2 6EY), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bynes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brantwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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