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Crime Rates in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, ward

Crime Rate

53.6

53.6

Low 3/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward) is 53.6 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward) is located within Croydon (borough). Annual total crime rate in Croydon (borough) is 81.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, (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
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 14.7 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.7 3/10
Other theft 6.17 3/10
Vehicle crime 5.88 4/10
Burglary 3.81 4/10
Public order 2.86 2/10
Robbery 2.03 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 1.92 1/10
Drugs 1.65 3/10
Shoplifting 1.63 2/10
Theft from the person 0.546 2/10
Other crime 0.391 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.25 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.0286 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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

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

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (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 Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward), Croydon (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
    ward
  • Croydon
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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