Total Crime Rate
74.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Natal Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Natal Road (CR7 8QH) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Natal Road (CR7 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near B266. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B266 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B266 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B266 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B266 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Natal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B266 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B266 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furze Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cassland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cassland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
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