Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 71.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sylvan Road area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 506th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Sylvan Road (SE19 2SG) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Road (SE19 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Auckland Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mowbray Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maberley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limekiln Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Limekiln Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Limekiln Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maberley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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