Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Virginia Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Virginia Road (CR7 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Road (CR7 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Maryland Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Virginia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biggin Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Biggin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkell Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ingram Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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