Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lorne Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 246th 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 Lorne Gardens (CR0 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorne Gardens (CR0 7RZ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lorne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homer Road —
Sep 2025Public order Camrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairhaven Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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