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

Kingsway Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway Avenue (CR2 8NF) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 218.7% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway Avenue (CR2 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tedder Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgecoombe (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.