Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dornton 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 Dornton Road (CR2 7DP) 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 Dornton Road (CR2 7DP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Croydon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selsdon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selsdon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Croydon | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunny Nook Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birdhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Muggeridge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birdhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blunt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Road | — |
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