Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 409th 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 Brighton Road (CR5 2BE) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Coulsdon Town average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR5 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 25 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dobles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoats Nest Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dobles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillars Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wend Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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