Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Brooklyn Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brooklyn Avenue (SE25 4NL) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Shirley North average (77.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooklyn Avenue (SE25 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Westgate Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brooklyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hambrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Love Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Westgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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