Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Mount area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote , and the 226th 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 The Mount (CR5 2PD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mount (CR5 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near The Mount. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carshalton South & Clockhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longlands Avenue | Under investigation |
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