Total Crime Rate

215.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 215.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longheath Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 204.3% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longheath Gardens (CR0 7TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Longheath Gardens. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longheath Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallard Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longheath Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longheath Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Puffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Mallard Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Puffin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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