Total Crime Rate

118.8 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 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 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 313th 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 8JD) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrublands Avenue (CR0 8JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Tree Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shrublands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Larch Tree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road —
Sep 2025Public order Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eversley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jasmine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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