Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lacey Green area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lacey Green (CR5 1BL) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Old Coulsdon average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lacey Green (CR5 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lacey Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerrill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lacey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Lacy Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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