Crime Rates at Melrose Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3JH

Melrose Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 64th 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 Melrose Road (CR5 3JH) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 115.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Road (CR5 3JH), 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.