Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Grove area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Grove (CR5 3AP) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Grove (CR5 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westleigh Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eyhurst Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coulsdon Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eyhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westleigh Avenue | — |
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