Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downs Court Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Downs Court Road (CR8 1BB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Court Road (CR8 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Court Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sylverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James' Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Partridge Knoll Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Vale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pheasant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pines Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pheasant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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