Crime Rates at Watney Close, Purley, CR8 4BS

Watney Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 450th 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 Watney Close (CR8 4BS) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watney Close (CR8 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sydney Avenue, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.