Crime Rate in Sanderstead, ward

Sanderstead has the lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 1667th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 26th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sanderstead in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Croydon district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sanderstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 67.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sanderstead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Theresa'S Walk, with 47 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Mayfield Road (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.