Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Templeton Close area has the 59th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Templeton Close (SE19 3DD) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Templeton Close (SE19 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Mersham Place. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grangecliffe Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gayfere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Howberry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingslyn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingslyn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peppercorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spa Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Layard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Layard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mersham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mersham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grangecliffe Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Peppercorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spa Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spa Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramble Close | — |
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