Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pringle Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 200th 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 Pringle Gardens (CR8 2FA) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pringle Gardens (CR8 2FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bridle Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pringle Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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