Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purley Bury Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Purley Bury Avenue (CR8 1JB) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purley Bury Avenue (CR8 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Haling Down Passage. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Purley Bury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Purley Downs Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Copperfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Copperfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Downs Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purley Downs Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Haling Down Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Purley Downs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Purley Downs Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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