Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foresters Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Foresters Drive (SM6 9LA) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foresters Drive (SM6 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near De Vere Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foresters Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Vulcan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunkist Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunkist Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberslip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apeldoorn Drive —
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Data Sources

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