Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Glenwood Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 135th 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 Glenwood Way (CR0 7RT) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Shirley North average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenwood Way (CR0 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near The Rosery. Police recorded 33 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 Glenwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rosery —
Apr 2026Other theft Watlings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldersmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Aldersmead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aldersmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parkmead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersmead Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldersmead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Watlings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glenwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gwynne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary The Rosery Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rosery —
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Data Sources

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