Crime Rates at Princes Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 9BF

Princes Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 490th 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 Princes Avenue (CR2 9BF) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 145.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (CR2 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingswood Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.