Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 118.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Alder Croft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 310th 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 Alder Croft (CR5 2SN) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Croft (CR5 2SN), 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 Alder Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulsdon Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rutherwick Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenfield Link Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coulsdon Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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