Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Oak Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (CR0 8EF) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Shirley South average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (CR0 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Gardens. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Alders Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oak Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dixon Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Red Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bolderwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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