Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hyde Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 163rd 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 Hyde Road (CR2 9NR) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hyde Road (CR2 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunmail Drive (5 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 | Dunmail Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Avenue | Under investigation |
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