Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mountwood Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 240th 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 Mountwood Close (CR2 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountwood Close (CR2 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Addington Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mountwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arundel Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sylvan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mountwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Addington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Addington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Addington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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