Total Crime Rate

210.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 210.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Russell Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 128th 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 Russell Hill (CR8 2EY) in the last 12 months was 210.0 per 1,000 residents and was 170.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Hill (CR8 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Banstead Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Knoll Under investigation
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Data Sources

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