Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Graham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 383rd 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 Graham Road (CR8 2EL) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Graham Road (CR8 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Sydney Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Purley & Woodcote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Callow Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairbairn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reedham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aveling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbairn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairbairn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sydney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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