Crime Rates at Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3ES

Brighton Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 256th 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 Brighton Road (CR5 3ES) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR5 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodplace Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.