Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arkwright Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 473rd lowest 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 Arkwright Road (CR2 0LL) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwright Road (CR2 0LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moir Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ewhurst Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arkwright Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Courtlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Courtlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkwright Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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