Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myrtle Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Myrtle Road (CR0 8NY) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Road (CR0 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Border Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Tree Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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