Crime Rates at Oxlip Close, Croydon, CR0 8YF

Oxlip Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 50th 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 Oxlip Close (CR0 8YF) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxlip Close (CR0 8YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flag Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere End (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.