Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Selcroft Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 288th 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 Selcroft Road (CR8 1AD) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 6 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 ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selcroft Road (CR8 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Partridge Knoll. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coxley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coxley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Godstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riddlesdown Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order St James' Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greyfields Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Partridge Knoll Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cliff End Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Partridge Knoll Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pheasant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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