Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selsdon Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 72nd 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 7AD) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsdon Road (CR2 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Selsdon Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selsdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selsdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harewood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rayleigh Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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