Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingswood Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Way (CR2 8QL) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Sanderstead average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingswood Way (CR2 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingswood Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suffield Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Selsdon Vale & Forestdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Suffield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingswood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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