Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allder Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allder Way (CR2 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allder Way (CR2 6JZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendra Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harepit Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnards Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wyndhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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