Total Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Palace View area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 8QZ) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Shirley South average (56.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

In the area around Palace View (CR0 8QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Tree Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fir Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrublands Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stuart Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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