Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Shaw Crescent (CR2 9JB) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Crescent (CR2 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Park, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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