Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Allder 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.

Crime Over Time in Allder Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendra Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blackford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Harepit Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnards Place
Sep 2025Other theft Wyndhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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