Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Gardens area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Gardens (SE19 2DD) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Gardens (SE19 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Sylvan Hill. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Limekiln Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sylvan Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sylvan Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Auckland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Limekiln Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southholme Close —
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Data Sources

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