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Crime Rates in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, ward

Crime Rate

74

74

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (ward) is 74 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 109 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
23.13/10
Anti-social behaviour
13.94/10
Vehicle crime
7.475/10
Other theft
5.853/10
Drugs
5.64/10
Burglary
4.915/10
Public order
3.622/10
Criminal damage and arson
3.232/10
Shoplifting
2.252/10
Robbery
1.73/10
Theft from the person
1.063/10
Other crime
0.9131/10
Possession of weapons
0.2332/10
Bicycle theft
0.1722/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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