Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 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 161.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marlpit Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlpit Avenue (CR5 2SD) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 158.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlpit Avenue (CR5 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Coulsdon Rise. Police recorded 34 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 Marlpit Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Hadleigh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ullswater Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulsdon Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlpit Lane —
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Data Sources

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