Crime Rates at Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BB

Brighton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 55th 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 Brighton Road (CR5 2BB) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR5 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.