Total Crime Rate
76.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sanderstead Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 536th highest 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 Sanderstead Road (CR2 0PE) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sanderstead Road (CR2 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rolleston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bynes Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bynes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darmaine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darmaine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darmaine Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyche Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sanderstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
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