Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shrublands Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 384th 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 Shrublands Avenue (CR0 8JB) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrublands Avenue (CR0 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shrublands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eversley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuller'S Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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