Crime Rates at Aveling Close, Purley, CR8 4DW

Aveling Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 37th 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 Aveling Close (CR8 4DW) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aveling Close (CR8 4DW), 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.