Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Augustines Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 492nd 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 St Augustines Avenue (CR2 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustines Avenue (CR2 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Augustines Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicola Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Nicola Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicola Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waddon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendra Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haling Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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