Crime Rates at Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8JD

Shrublands Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 158.1% higher than the Shirley South average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broom Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.