Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selsdon Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Selsdon Road (CR2 7AD) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selsdon Road (CR2 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Normanton Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchend Close | Under investigation |
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