Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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

Nicola Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Nicola Close (CR2 6NB) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicola Close (CR2 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haling Park Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Augustine'S Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nicola Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Way —
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Haling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elysian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vauxhall Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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