Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 39.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Russell Hill Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 262nd 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 Russell Hill Road (CR8 2LB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Hill Road (CR8 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Coldharbour Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wellington Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldharbour Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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