Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnfield Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Close (CR5 1QR) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Old Coulsdon average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnfield Close (CR5 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Dornford Gardens. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Coulsdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawrences Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stites Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rydon'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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