Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 37.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 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
  • 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

Green Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 244th 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 Green Lane (CR7 8BL) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (CR7 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckingham Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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