Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carolina Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Carolina Road (CR7 8DL) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carolina Road (CR7 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goulding Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hallowell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maryland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carolina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parchmore Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aostle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aostle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osterley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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