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

Brighton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 276th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EA) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 275.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ledbury Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.