Total Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmfield Way area has the lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmfield Way (CR2 0ED) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Elmfield Way (CR2 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandhurst Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barnfield Road | Under investigation |
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