Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manor Wood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town , and the 14th 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 Manor Wood Road (CR8 4LF) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Coulsdon Town average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Wood Road (CR8 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Chichester Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Purley & Woodcote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Downlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodcote Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Downlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcote Valley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grovelands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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