Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harewood Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harewood Road (CR2 7AT) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
In the area around Harewood Road (CR2 7AT), the main crime hotspot is near Croham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croham Road | Under investigation |
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