Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Norbury Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 508th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AN) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Melfort Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Aostle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camden Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Braemar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braemar Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parchmore Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parchmore Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridport Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridport Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbury Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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