Maryland vs Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown

Maryland has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 18,553 crimes in the last 12 months. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,261 crimes. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maryland shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown shows -8.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Maryland, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,719 incidents). In Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, it is Violent Crime (674 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maryland recorded 3,719 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 387. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Maryland totalled 3,494 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 674 in Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Maryland recorded 18,493 crimes (now 18,553, a change of +0.3%). Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 2,464 crimes previously (now 2,261, -8.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Maryland has a resolution rate of 29.9% and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has 28.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Maryland falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Maryland and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.