Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 360th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR8 4HF) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Coulsdon Town average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR8 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Stoats Nest Road. Police recorded 17 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 Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westdene Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Westdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoats Nest Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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