Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East , and the 304th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Shirley Road (CR0 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Addiscombe East average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (CR0 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Manning Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirley Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brockenhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manning Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manning Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manning Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manning Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Green Court Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manning Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmgrove Road —
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Data Sources

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