Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.9 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 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Hill Road (CR8 2LD) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 112.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Hill Road (CR8 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kimberley Place, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Hill Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Hill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coldharbour Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldharbour Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Hill Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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