Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chipstead Valley Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Chipstead Valley Road (CR5 3BE) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chipstead Valley Road (CR5 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coulsdon Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sherwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barrie Close | Under investigation |
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