Crime Rates at Kingsway Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8NE

Kingsway Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway Avenue (CR2 8NE) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 418.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway Avenue (CR2 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowley Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.