Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Convent Hill area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 470th 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 Convent Hill (SE19 3QY) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Convent Hill (SE19 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumaris Gardens, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unity Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumaris Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Founders Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Mary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodend | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dickens Wood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A214 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaumaris Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Unity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Woodlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Woodlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Founders Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Founders Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Founders Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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