Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Biddulph Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biddulph Road (CR2 6QA) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 214.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddulph Road (CR2 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Haling Down Passage. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biddulph Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haling Down Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Allenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culmington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Biddulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Purley Downs Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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