Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brighton Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 516th highest 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 Brighton Road (CR2 6EL) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (CR2 6EL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sanderstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanderstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyche Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redsan Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chelsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darmaine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Crunden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bynes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jarvis Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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