Crime Rates at Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6PP

Selsdon Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 189th 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 Selsdon Avenue (CR2 6PP) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 376.9% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsdon Avenue (CR2 6PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Road, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsdon Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.