Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crest Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Crest Road (CR2 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crest Road (CR2 7JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farley Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollingsworth Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballards Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ballards Way | Under investigation |
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