Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buller Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 346th 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 Buller Road (CR7 8QW) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buller Road (CR7 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Annsworthy Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Natal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hamilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Annsworthy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Annsworthy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annsworthy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Road | Under investigation |
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