Total Crime Rate
475.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirley Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Avenue (CR0 8SP) in the last 12 months was 475.6 per 1,000 residents and was 642.7% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirley Avenue (CR0 8SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eldon Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornflower Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirley Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottongrass Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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