Crime Rates at Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BD

Brighton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR8 2BD) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR8 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christchurch Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redbarn Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.