Crime Rate in Sanderstead, ward

Sanderstead has the lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 1064th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 7th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sanderstead in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower than the Croydon district average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sanderstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -68.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sanderstead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Mayfield Road, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kingswood Lane (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.