Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Carleton Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 193rd lowest 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 Carleton Avenue (SM6 9LN) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 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 ( 33.3% YoY).

In the area around Carleton Avenue (SM6 9LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carleton Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foresters Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridge Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ambrey Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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