Total Crime Rate
227.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parchmore Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parchmore Road (CR7 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 227.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.5% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parchmore Road (CR7 8LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parchmore Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beulah Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedser Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beulah Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parchmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buttonscroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttonscroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parchmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goulding Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parchmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beulah Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hallowell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parchmore Road | β |
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