Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 69.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brighton Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 486th 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 Brighton Road (CR5 2BA) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Coulsdon Town average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR5 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Stoats Nest Village. Police recorded 19 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 Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stoats Nest Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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