Crime Rates at Central Hill, London, SE19 1BS

Central Hill area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 234th 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 Central Hill (SE19 1BS) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Hill (SE19 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Oak Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatestone Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.