Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Box Ridge Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Box Ridge Avenue (CR8 3AP) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Box Ridge Avenue (CR8 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Banstead Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coulsdon Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Purley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sydney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | More Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Banstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Banstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banstead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Banstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Purley Knoll | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monahan Avenue | — |
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