Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Doveton Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Doveton Road (CR2 7DH) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doveton Road (CR2 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Muggeridge Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Park Hill Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Doveton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selsdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selsdon Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Birchend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Muggeridge Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Birdhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birdhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunny Nook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs South Croydon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Croydon —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blunt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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