Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beauchamp Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 517th lowest 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 Beauchamp Road (SE19 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beauchamp Road (SE19 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mersham Place, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layard Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppercorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gayfere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gayfere Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templeton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templeton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grangecliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spa Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mersham Road | Under investigation |
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