Crime Rates at Russell Hill Place, Purley, CR8 2LH

Russell Hill Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Hill Place (CR8 2LH) in the last 12 months was 567.9 per 1,000 residents and was 587.6% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 314.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Hill Place (CR8 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.