Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Close (CR2 7LN) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Close (CR2 7LN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regents Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beech Copse | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beech Copse | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birdhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birdhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birchend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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