Crime Rates at Newark Road, South Croydon, CR2 6HQ

Newark Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 351st 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 Newark Road (CR2 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (CR2 6HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rolleston Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.