Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riddlesdown Road (CR8 1DE) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher than the Kenley average (59.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddlesdown Road (CR8 1DE), the main crime hotspot is near Coxley Rise. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pines Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Riddlesdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James' Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riddlesdown Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riddlesdown Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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