Crime Rates at Westow Street, London, SE19 3AF

Westow Street area has the highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westow Street (SE19 3AF) in the last 12 months was 390.6 per 1,000 residents and was 355.2% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 193.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westow Street (SE19 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westow Hill, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.