Total Crime Rate

316.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 316.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.5 7/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westow Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 70th 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 Westow Hill (SE19 1RX) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 269.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westow Hill (SE19 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Westow Hill. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westow Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jasper Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victory Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cooper'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Haynes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Paxton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crystal Palace Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victory Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westow Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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