Crime Rate in Old Coulsdon, ward

Old Coulsdon has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 2424th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Old Coulsdon in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Croydon district average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Old Coulsdon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 180 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Old Coulsdon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.