Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chipstead Valley Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chipstead Valley Road (CR5 3BU) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chipstead Valley Road (CR5 3BU), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winifred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eyhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westleigh Avenue | — |
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