Crime Rates at Ballards Way, South Croydon, CR2 7JP

Ballards Way area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ballards Way (CR2 7JP) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballards Way (CR2 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ballards Rise, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Ruffetts (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.