Total Crime Rate

215.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 215.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Other theft 40.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whytecliffe Road South area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 122nd 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 Whytecliffe Road South (CR8 2AU) in the last 12 months was 215.0 per 1,000 residents and was 177.0% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whytecliffe Road South (CR8 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whytecliffe Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Olden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Olden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gables Court —
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Data Sources

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