Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Woodlands area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 397th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Woodlands (SE19 3EG) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodlands (SE19 3EG), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Woodlands area

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

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