Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 308th 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 Oxford Road (SE19 3JH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (SE19 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Mews (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilkley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orleans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whiteley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gibbs Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Central Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wicks Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Hill β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Rise β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surridge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilkley Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chevening Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chevening Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Grove β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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