Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Virginia Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 171st 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 Virginia Road (CR7 8EN) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Virginia Road (CR7 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Maryland Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Virginia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Carolina Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maryland Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Covington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Virginia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Covington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arkell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Virginia Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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