Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Windings area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 14th 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 The Windings (CR2 0HW) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Windings (CR2 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Woodfields, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ownstead Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Woodfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Woodfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ownstead Gardens | Under investigation |
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