Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 399th 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 Grove Lane (CR5 2QF) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Lane (CR5 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near The Mount. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Purley & Woodcote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Close | Under investigation |
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