Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirley Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Way (CR0 8PB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirley Way (CR0 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Bennetts Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bernel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bernel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferris Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirley Way | — |
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