Total Crime Rate
210.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sundale 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 Sundale Avenue (CR2 8RR) 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 Sundale Avenue (CR2 8RR), the main crime hotspot is near Dulverton Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benhurst Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dulverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxearth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxearth Spur | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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