Darwin vs Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown

Darwin has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) and recorded 83 crimes in the last 12 months. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,234 crimes. Darwin scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darwin shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown shows -9.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darwin, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (19 incidents). In Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, it is Violent Crime (672 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darwin recorded 15 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 362. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darwin totalled 19 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 672 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, Darwin recorded 67 crimes (now 83, a change of +23.9%). Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 2,479 crimes previously (now 2,234, -9.9%).

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. Darwin has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has 32%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darwin 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 Darwin 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.