Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southdown Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 120th 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 Southdown Road (SM5 4LT) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (SM5 4LT), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cranfield Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanley Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenny Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Banks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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