Crime Rates at Woodland Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 8PH

Woodland Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Gardens (CR2 8PH) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Gardens (CR2 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Dulverton Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.