Crime Rates at Flag Close, Croydon, CR0 8XT

Flag Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 516th 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 Flag Close (CR0 8XT) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Shirley North average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flag Close (CR0 8XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flag Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firsby Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.