Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watney Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 436th 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 Watney Close (CR8 4BS) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 69.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watney Close (CR8 4BS), the main crime hotspot is near Sydney Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Musgrove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aveling Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Aveling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovelands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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