Total Crime Rate
69.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brighton 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 2BF) 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 2BF), 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.
View Crime In Coulsdon Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milestone Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stoats Nest Village | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windermere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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