Crime Rates at Caterham Drive, Coulsdon, CR5 1JS

Caterham Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 97th 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 Caterham Drive (CR5 1JS) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caterham Drive (CR5 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rydon'S Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dornford Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.