Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brian Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 74th 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 Brian Avenue (CR2 9NE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brian Avenue (CR2 9NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downsway, where police recorded 7 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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