Total Crime Rate

314.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 314.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.8 10/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sydney Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Avenue (CR8 4JA) in the last 12 months was 314.6 per 1,000 residents and was 402.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 162.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Avenue (CR8 4JA), 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 Sydney Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grovelands Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairbairn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sydney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aveling Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aveling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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