Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marston Way area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Marston Way (SE19 3JE) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Way (SE19 3JE), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marston Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkell Grove
Apr 2026Drugs The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beulah Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glenhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Founders Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Biggin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossiter Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biggin Way
Apr 2026Other theft Rossiter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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