Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 64.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Hill area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Highfield Hill (SE19 3QA) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Hill (SE19 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near College Green. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Freethorpe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Freethorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rushden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ravensdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ravensdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravensdale Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Beulah Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harold Road —
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 2025Burglary Harold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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