Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Potters Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Potters Close (CR0 7LS) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Shirley North average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Close (CR0 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peregrine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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