Total Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bushey Road area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bushey Road (CR0 8EW) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Shirley South average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Bushey Road (CR0 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Gardens. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bushey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hewitt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Red Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jackson'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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