Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Hill area has the 47th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 469th 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 Central Hill (SE19 1BL) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Hill (SE19 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtney Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brunel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | South Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westow Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westow Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westow Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westow Hill | β |
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