Crime Rates at Hillground Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 6FE

Hillground Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 457th 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 Hillground Gardens (CR2 6FE) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillground Gardens (CR2 6FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgehill Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purley Park Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.