Total Crime Rate

692.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 692.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 76.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.4 10/10
  • Other theft 45.5 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Robbery 28.0 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Olden Lane area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 17th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Olden Lane (CR8 2EH) in the last 12 months was 692.3 per 1,000 residents and was 792.2% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 58.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 202.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olden Lane (CR8 2EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Olden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purley Vale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Olden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Approach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gables Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Olden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Olden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Vale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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