Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 399th 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 Melville Avenue (CR2 7HY) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 187.9% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Avenue (CR2 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Melville Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Castlemaine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blossom Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blossom Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrim'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castlemaine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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