Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Riddlesdown Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riddlesdown Road (CR8 1DA) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddlesdown Road (CR8 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Haling Down Passage. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddlesdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Purley Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Haling Down Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Montpelier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haling Down Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purley Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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