Crime Rates at Whytecliffe Road South, Purley, CR8 2AX

Whytecliffe Road South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 83rd highest 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 Whytecliffe Road South (CR8 2AX) in the last 12 months was 273.9 per 1,000 residents and was 231.6% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whytecliffe Road South (CR8 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Place (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.