Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

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 116.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harold Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 324th 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 Harold Road (SE19 3PL) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (SE19 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Gatestone Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harold Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilkley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orleans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Courtney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Freethorpe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Freethorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Beulah Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwardine Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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