Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 140.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Longheath Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longheath Gardens (CR0 7TL) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Shirley North average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longheath Gardens (CR0 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Longheath Gardens. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longheath Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusthall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longheath Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longheath Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Longheath Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shoreham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreham Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longheath Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macclesfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macclesfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreham Close —
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Data Sources

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