Crime Rates at Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PG

Sanderstead Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 280th 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 Sanderstead Road (CR2 0PG) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 167.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 322.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanderstead Road (CR2 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Brantwood Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.