Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coombe Lane area has the 39th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 345th 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 Coombe Lane (CR0 5RF) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coombe Lane (CR0 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Coombe Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coombe Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hollingsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollingsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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