Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ellery 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 Ellery Road (SE19 3QG) 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 Ellery Road (SE19 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near Menlo Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spa Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chevening Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rushden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spurgeon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spa Hill | — |
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