Total Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.8 1/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Christchurch Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Christchurch Road (CR8 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Christchurch Road (CR8 2BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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