Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 528th 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 Shrublands Avenue (CR0 8JF) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrublands Avenue (CR0 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracken Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Larch Tree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fuller'S Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorse Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broom Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bracken Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jasmine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shrublands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bramble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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