Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beaumont Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Beaumont Road (CR8 2EG) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaumont Road (CR8 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Sydney Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaumont Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aveling Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Aveling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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