Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Bridle Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 526th highest 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 The Bridle Road (CR8 3JB) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridle Road (CR8 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deacon Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Bridle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Bridle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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