Total Crime Rate
126.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Pauls Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 St Pauls Road (CR7 8NB) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Road (CR7 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kemsing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beulah Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornton Heath | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornton Heath | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cotford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornton Heath | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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