Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 93.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Hill area has the 41st highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 416th 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 Highfield Hill (SE19 3QA) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Hill (SE19 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near College Green. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskmont Ridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingslyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingslyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper Beulah Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rushden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakefield Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Forsyte Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freethorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freethorpe Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlyn Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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