Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (SE19 2QP) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (SE19 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Upper Beulah Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedwardine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Paxton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Dell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Dell | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
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