Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menlo Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 237th 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 Menlo Gardens (SE19 3DX) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menlo Gardens (SE19 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Menlo Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Menlo Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spa Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Glenhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Founders Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spurgeon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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