Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chaplin Place area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 279th 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 Chaplin Place (CR5 3GH) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 318.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaplin Place (CR5 3GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portnalls Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Way (4 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 | Paxton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Welcombes View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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