Crime Rates at Dickens Drive, Coulsdon, CR5 3FT

Dickens Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 207th 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 Dickens Drive (CR5 3FT) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Drive (CR5 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salter Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jenner Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.