Total Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goodenough Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goodenough Close (CR5 1BT) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goodenough Close (CR5 1BT), 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.
View Crime In Old Coulsdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lacey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacy Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lacey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Close | — |
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