Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sanderstead Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sanderstead Road (CR2 0FA) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderstead Road (CR2 0FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sanderstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bynes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brantwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanderstead Road —
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Data Sources

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