Crimes Committed Near Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE in October 2025
Summary
Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE is within the Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.
There were 37 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 76 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 4 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Gables Court |
| October 2025 | On or near Gables Court |
| October 2025 | On or near Oaks Way |
| October 2025 | On or near Riddlesdown Avenue |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Famet Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Mitchley Avenue | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Little Roke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Northwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Purley Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Lower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Riddlesdown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Gables Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Roke Lodge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 6 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Barn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Ingleboro Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Mitchley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Olden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Partridge Knoll | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Roke Lodge Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 11 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Dalton Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Lower Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Purley Hill | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Roke Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Roke Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Stevens Place | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Stevens Place | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Spinney | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near The Spinney | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Godstone Road | Under investigation |
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