Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylvan Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvan Road (SE19 2RX) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Road (SE19 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Sylvan Hill. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sylvan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southholme Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Southholme Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Copper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copper Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Palace Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fox Hill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cantley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southholme Close —
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Data Sources

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