Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 86.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Glade area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 459th highest 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 The Glade (CR0 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Glade (CR0 7UJ), 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 The Glade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mardell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milford Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Longheath Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longheath Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longheath Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longheath Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longheath Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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