Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodmere 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 7PJ) 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 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower View, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere End (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merewood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottongrass Close | Under investigation |
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