Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hermitage Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Road (SE19 3QL) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (SE19 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Wicks Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibbs Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naseby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chevening Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hancock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wicks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wicks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Rise —
Apr 2026Robbery Bloomhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gibbs Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Central Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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