Crime Rates at Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE

Riddlesdown Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley , and the 480th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 59.3% higher than the Kenley average (53.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddlesdown Road (CR8 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coxley Rise, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Court Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.