Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Damson Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Way (SM5 4AY) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Way (SM5 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Monkey Puzzle Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Damson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Metcalfe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenny Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Monkey Puzzle Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Jubilee Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Courtney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Metcalfe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forelle Way —
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cranfield Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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