Total Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Glade area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Glade (CR0 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Glade (CR0 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairhaven Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glade (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Homer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Glade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairhaven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ash Tree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaffinch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brookside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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