Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Croydon/Purley-and-Woodcote

Contact Details

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CroydonPolice

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

Violence against the person, patrol the ASB hotspots to prevent the threat of assaults on victims and create a visible presence.

Action

The team continue to work in partnership with local councillors and local school staff to patrol the hotspot areas of the high street and Brighton Road. This has provided a reduction in reported ASB and Robberies.

Issue

Marked Police patrols in burglary hotspots to create a big visible police presence to deter criminals and prevent burglary's.

Action

Along with the ward Sgt the team provide marked Mobile patrols reacting to immediate calls to suspects on premises and other immediate crimes.
The team continue to offer local advice to crime prevention.

Issue

increase visible police patrols in high crime motor vehicle crime areas such as furze hill, woodcrest road and other roads with high end cars that are vulnerable to be broken into or stolen.

Action

The team with support from other wards continue to patrol these areas.
The ward Sgt was part of a trial operation to target vehicle crime, which provided two arrests for various offences.
This os being looked at again but larger. The team also took part in an ANPR operation in March again which is being looked at more locations and on the near future.

Upcoming Events

Street a week

A SNT finds out the concerns of residents/ businesses in a specific street.

Where: Weapons Sweep Purley

When: 7 January 2025 at 01:00 - 7 January 2025 at 01:00

Walk, Talk and Do

Female officers ‘buddying up’ with women from their communities to go out on patrol in open spaces, to discuss their experiences, concerns and reflections.

Where: Purley High Street

When: 13 January 2025 at 10:00 - 13 January 2025 at 11:00

Street a week

A SNT finds out the concerns of residents/ businesses in a specific street.

Where: Weapons Sweep Purley

When: 4 February 2025 at 01:00 - 4 February 2025 at 01:00