Crimes Committed Near Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG in August 2025
Summary
Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG is within the Kenley policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.
There were 41 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 31 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Very Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: None
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 9 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Callow Field |
| August 2025 | On or near Callow Field |
| August 2025 | On or near Little Roke Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Lower Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Musgrove Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Olden Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Olden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodhyrst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
This is the 1 Criminal damage and arson crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Musgrove Close | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Lodge Hill | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Hartley Old Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Higher Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Pheasant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Watney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Higher Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Olden Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Reedham | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sunnydene Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bencombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Callow Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hartley Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Little Roke Avenue | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 14 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Dale Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dale Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Lower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Milestone Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Pheasant Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Pheasant Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Purley Vale | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Reedham | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Reedham Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sydney Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Watney Close | Under investigation |
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