Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Other theft 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Limpsfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Limpsfield Road (CR2 9EA) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 257.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -92.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limpsfield Road (CR2 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Limpsfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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