Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Apeldoorn Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 531st 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 Apeldoorn Drive (SM6 9LF) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apeldoorn Drive (SM6 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Amy Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Apeldoorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jean Batten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brabazon Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Brabazon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bristol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vulcan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Apeldoorn Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brabazon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunkist Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunkist Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jean Batten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brabazon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ensign Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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