Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Woodfields area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 129th 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 The Woodfields (CR2 0HG) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodfields (CR2 0HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Woodfields, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Woodfields area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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