Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chestnut Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 140th 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 Chestnut Grove (CR2 7LL) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (CR2 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Hollingsworth Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollingsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gallop —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollingsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ruffetts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ruffetts Under investigation
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Data Sources

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