Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Links View Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 447th 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 Links View Road (CR0 8NB) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links View Road (CR0 8NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Links View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bolderwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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