Purley and Woodcote vs Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne

Purley and Woodcote has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,030 crimes in the last 12 months. Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) with 68 crimes. Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Purley and Woodcote shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Purley and Woodcote, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (637 incidents). In Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne, it is Violent Crime (24 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Purley and Woodcote recorded 380 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Purley and Woodcote totalled 637 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 24 in Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Purley and Woodcote recorded 2,034 crimes (now 2,030, a change of -0.2%). Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne recorded 69 crimes previously (now 68, -1.5%).

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. Purley and Woodcote has a resolution rate of 23.8% and Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne has 37.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Purley and Woodcote falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne is covered by Surrey Police. 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 Purley and Woodcote and Chipstead, Lower Kingswood, Hooley & Netherne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.