Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menlo Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Menlo Gardens (SE19 3DU) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menlo Gardens (SE19 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Menlo Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Menlo Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Founders Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spa Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Chevening Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Glenhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurgeon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beulah Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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