Crime Rates at Hermitage Road, London, SE19 3JS

Hermitage Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Road (SE19 3JS) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (SE19 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Wicks Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.