Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.2 7/10
  • Other theft 45.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rickman Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 519th highest 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 Rickman Hill (CR5 3DS) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickman Hill (CR5 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rickman Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westleigh Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chipstead Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Welcombes View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

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