Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Haling Park Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Haling Park Road (CR2 6NN) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haling Park Road (CR2 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Violet Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haling Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitgift Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waddon Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hyrstdene Under investigation
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Data Sources

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