Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Westleigh Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 498th 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 Westleigh Avenue (CR5 3AF) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westleigh Avenue (CR5 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Eyhurst Place. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eyhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chinthurst Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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