Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodcrest Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcrest Road (CR8 4JD) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodcrest Road (CR8 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Chichester Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coulsdon Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcrest Road | Under investigation |
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