Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Smitham Bottom Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smitham Bottom Lane (CR8 3DF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smitham Bottom Lane (CR8 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Rise. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smitham Bottom Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smitham Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Rise —
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Data Sources

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