Crime Rates at Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7DX

Birdhurst Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield , and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birdhurst Avenue (CR2 7DX) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Fairfield average (319.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdhurst Avenue (CR2 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.