Crime Rates at Hetley Gardens, London, SE19 2UW

Hetley Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 66th 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 Hetley Gardens (SE19 2UW) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hetley Gardens (SE19 2UW), 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.