Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Callow Field area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 383rd 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 Callow Field (CR8 4DU) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Callow Field (CR8 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Fairbairn Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Callow Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairbairn Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aveling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairbairn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Graham Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Graham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bencombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reedham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callow Field —
Sep 2025Other theft Watney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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