Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Sylvan Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 508th highest 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 2SA) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Road (SE19 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kitley Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mowbray Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sylvan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cantley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mowbray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copper Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Copper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maberley Road —
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Data Sources

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