Crime Rates at Edgehill Road, Purley, CR8 2ND

Edgehill 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 Edgehill Road (CR8 2ND) 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 Edgehill Road (CR8 2ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgehill Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.