Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Old Coulsdon , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Taunton Lane (CR5 1SH) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Old Coulsdon average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Lane (CR5 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lawrences Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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