Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foxearth Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 465th 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 Foxearth Road (CR2 8EL) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foxearth Road (CR2 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Dulverton Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dulverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rylandes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rylandes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxearth Spur | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rylandes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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