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

Birdhurst Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield , and the 145th 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 Birdhurst Avenue (CR2 7EU) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Fairfield average (322.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 61.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdhurst Avenue (CR2 7EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birdhurst Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.