Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hermitage Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Gardens (SE19 3QP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Gardens (SE19 3QP), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hermitage Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Founders Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wicks Way —
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Burglary Glenhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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