Crime Rates at Fairford Close, Croydon, CR0 7SS

Fairford Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Fairford Close (CR0 7SS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairford Close (CR0 7SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambleside Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glade (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.