Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 289th 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 Church Road (SE19 2UB) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (β 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (SE19 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedwardine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haynes Lane | β |
| 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 | Westow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gatestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gatestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicars Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gatestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aubyn'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Dell | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Patterson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aubyn'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aubyn'S Road | β |
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