Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kerrill Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kerrill Avenue (CR5 1QA) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerrill Avenue (CR5 1QA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kerrill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerrill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lacey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tudor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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