Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great Woodcote Park area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 228th 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 Great Woodcote Park (CR8 3QU) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Woodcote Park (CR8 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mariette Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Great Woodcote Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apeldoorn Drive —
Apr 2026Public order The Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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