Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plough Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Plough Lane (CR8 3QL) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Plough Lane (CR8 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Morton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ensign Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mariette Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Morton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morton Close —
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Data Sources

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