Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riding Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 107th 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 Riding Hill (CR2 9LN) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Hill (CR2 9LN), 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 Riding Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Gardens —
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 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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