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 3EJ) 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 3EJ), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Burglary Glenhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Founders Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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