Empty shops, yobs on e-bikes, asylum hotels... Sound familiar? Inside the downfall of Croydon, the once-thriving town that has become a microcosm of so many decaying British communities

Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.

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May 6, 2026 - 09:34
Empty shops, yobs on e-bikes, asylum hotels... Sound familiar? Inside the downfall of Croydon, the once-thriving town that has become a microcosm of so many decaying British communities
Glimpsed from afar - as far away as possible is best - Croydon's concrete-and-glass skyline shimmers almost dreamily in the sunshine.
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