Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodmere Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 507th 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 Woodmere Avenue (CR0 7PB) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodmere Avenue (CR0 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glade Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tower View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Trees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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