Crime Rates at Oakley Road, London, SE25 4XQ

Oakley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Oakley Road (SE25 4XQ) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Shirley North average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 302.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Road (SE25 4XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dundee Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.