Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmfield Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Elmfield Way (CR2 0EH) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmfield Way (CR2 0EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenley Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ewhurst Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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