Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillside Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Road (CR5 1PD) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Old Coulsdon average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Road (CR5 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Coulsdon Rise. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulsdon Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlpit Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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