Total Crime Rate
156.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selsdon 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 Selsdon Road (CR2 6PA) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Selsdon Road (CR2 6PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ledbury Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spices Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spices Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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