Crime Rates at St Denys Close, Purley, CR8 2NU

St Denys Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 216th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Denys Close (CR8 2NU) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Denys Close (CR8 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Christchurch Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redbarn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.