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Crime Rates in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, ward

Crime Rate

78.3

78.3

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward) is 78.3 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 111 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 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
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

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

Violence and sexual offences 21.6 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.3 4/10
Drugs 7.12 5/10
Vehicle crime 6.96 5/10
Other theft 6.13 4/10
Burglary 5.83 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.78 2/10
Public order 3.47 2/10
Shoplifting 2.79 2/10
Robbery 1.99 3/10
Other crime 1.52 3/10
Theft from the person 1.23 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.299 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.29 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
    ward
  • Croydon
    borough
  • London
    region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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