Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Kingswood Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Lane (CR6 9AE) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Sanderstead average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Lane (CR6 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Tithepit Shaw Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingswood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hamsey Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tithepit Shaw Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Elms Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trenham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamsey Green Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdown Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamsey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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