Crime Rates at High Street, Purley, CR8 2XT

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 82nd 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 High Street (CR8 2XT) in the last 12 months was 278.0 per 1,000 residents and was 258.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CR8 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.