Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chynham Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chynham Place (CR2 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.5% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chynham Place (CR2 0JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurnford Close, where police recorded 34 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 | Vehicle crime | Hurnford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurnford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ownstead Gardens | Under investigation |
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