Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridle Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Bridle Road (CR0 8HP) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Shirley South average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridle Road (CR0 8HP), 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 Bridle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Gardens Under investigation
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 2025Burglary Red Oak Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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