Crime Rates at Littleheath Road, South Croydon, CR2 7SD

Littleheath Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 265th 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 Littleheath Road (CR2 7SD) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleheath Road (CR2 7SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rylandes Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queenhill Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.