Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodcote Valley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcote Valley Road (CR8 3BD) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcote Valley Road (CR8 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Chichester Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcote Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Downlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Downlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcote Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovelands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Monahan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcote Valley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Monahan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcote Valley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcote Valley Road —
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Data Sources

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