Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Marston Way area has the 57th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Marston Way (SE19 3JB) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Way (SE19 3JB), 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 Marston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Virginia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Virginia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arkell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Mary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Wood Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Covington Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Covington Gardens Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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