Crime Rates at Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PY

Selsdon Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selsdon Road (CR2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsdon Road (CR2 6PY), 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.