Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dornton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dornton Road (CR2 7DR) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dornton Road (CR2 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Muggeridge Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Croydon —
Apr 2026Drugs Dornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muggeridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Muggeridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muggeridge Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Croydon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Croydon —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Park Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsdon Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Birdhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Blunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blunt Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blunt Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunny Nook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dornton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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