Total Crime Rate
141.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 236th 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 Church Road (SE19 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (SE19 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westow Hill, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haynes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vicars Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicars Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicars Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aubyn'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gatestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vicars Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicars Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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