Crime Rates at Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EA

Brighton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EA) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 285.6% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ledbury Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.