Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hartley Old Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartley Old Road (CR8 4HG) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartley Old Road (CR8 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Westdene Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartley Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milestone Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdene Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bencombe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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