Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Close (CR2 7LN) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Close (CR2 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Croham Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birdhurst Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birdhurst Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birdhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harewood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birdhurst Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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