Crime Rates at Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DF

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 1DF) 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 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coxley Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.