Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • 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 theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palace View area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palace View (CR0 8QY) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Shirley South average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace View (CR0 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Palace View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bernel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridle Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Springhurst Close 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 2025Public order Bridle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bernel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eversley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferris Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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