Total Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kingsdown Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 3rd 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 Kingsdown Avenue (CR2 6QR) in the last 12 months was 2.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Kingsdown Avenue (CR2 6QR), the main crime hotspot is near Haling Down Passage. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingsdown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Haling Down Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pampisford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgehill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blackford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Purley Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Downs Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Edgehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Downs Road —
Sep 2025Public order Purley Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnards Place —
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Data Sources

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