Norbiton vs Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown

Norbiton has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 6,559 crimes in the last 12 months. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,261 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Norbiton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.4% — meaning total crimes fell 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 Norbiton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,663 incidents). In Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, it is Violent Crime (674 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Norbiton recorded 1,426 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 Norbiton totalled 1,663 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, Norbiton recorded 6,653 crimes (now 6,559, a change of -1.4%). 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. Norbiton has a resolution rate of 32.5% and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has 28.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Norbiton 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 Norbiton 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.