Crime Rates at Ward Close, South Croydon, CR2 7JZ

Ward Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 489th 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 Ward Close (CR2 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Close (CR2 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Copse, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dornton Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.