Crime Rates at Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 8DD

Upper Selsdon Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 526th 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 Upper Selsdon Road (CR2 8DD) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Selsdon Road (CR2 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.