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Crime Rates in Purley & Woodcote, ward

Crime Rate

94.3

94.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Purley & Woodcote (ward) is 94.3 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Purley & Woodcote (ward) is located within Croydon (borough). Annual total crime rate in Croydon (borough) is 110 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Purley & Woodcote, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Purley & Woodcote (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 27.5 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 4/10
Vehicle crime 9.01 6/10
Other theft 7.38 4/10
Burglary 5.77 5/10
Public order 5.53 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.45 3/10
Drugs 5.17 4/10
Shoplifting 5.12 3/10
Robbery 2.15 4/10
Theft from the person 1.3 3/10
Other crime 1.23 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.265 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.164 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Purley & Woodcote (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Purley & Woodcote (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Purley & Woodcote (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Purley & Woodcote (ward), Croydon (borough) and London (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Purley & Woodcote
    ward
  • Croydon
    borough
  • London
    region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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