Total Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brighton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR8 2BN) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR8 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Denys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whytecliffe Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whytecliffe Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pampisford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyvern Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Woburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Woburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Woburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbarn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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