Total Crime Rate
218.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tollers Lane area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tollers Lane (CR5 1BB) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 378.2% higher than the Old Coulsdon average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 312.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tollers Lane (CR5 1BB), the main crime hotspot is near Ellis Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blakefield Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Curling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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