Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Court Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 75th 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 Court Avenue (CR5 1HE) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Avenue (CR5 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coulsdon Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Coulsdon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taunton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerrill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Taunton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Coulsdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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