Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Harold Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 486th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (SE19 3PU) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (SE19 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Green, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menlo Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spurgeon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rushden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chevening Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freethorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freethorpe Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spa Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskmont Ridge —
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Data Sources

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