Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coulsdon Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Coulsdon Road (CR5 1EA) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 132.0% higher than the Old Coulsdon average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coulsdon Road (CR5 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coulsdon Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Coulsdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Coulsdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coulsdon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Path | Under investigation |
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