Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Byron Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Byron Avenue (CR5 2JS) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Avenue (CR5 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Birchfield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rutherwick Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petersfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Petersfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillars Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoats Nest Village Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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