Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairlands Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 158th 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 Fairlands Avenue (CR7 6HD) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlands Avenue (CR7 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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