Crime Rates at Hermitage Road, London, SE19 3JS

Hermitage Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (SE19 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibbs Square, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wicks Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.