Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littleheath Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 317th 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 Littleheath Road (CR2 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleheath Road (CR2 7SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rylandes Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queenhill Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Littleheath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rylandes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rylandes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rylandes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenhill Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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