Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heathway area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Heathway (CR0 8PY) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower 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 6 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 ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathway (CR0 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stuart Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farm Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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