Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown vs St James's

Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,261 crimes in the last 12 months. St James's has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) with 67,164 crimes. St James's scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St James's shows -14.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (674 incidents). In St James's, it is Theft from Person (21,680 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 387 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St James's recorded 7,661. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown totalled 674 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 7,891 in St James's. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown recorded 2,464 crimes (now 2,261, a change of -8.2%). St James's recorded 78,595 crimes previously (now 67,164, -14.5%).

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 Oaks and Riddlesdown has a resolution rate of 28.4% and St James's has 46.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. St James's 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 Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown and St James's. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.