Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitethorn Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitethorn Avenue (CR5 2AP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitethorn Avenue (CR5 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Eyhurst Place. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitethorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winifred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eyhurst Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nutfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corrigan Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Eyhurst Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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