Total Crime Rate

316.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 316.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.5 7/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Melbourne Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Melbourne Yard (SE19 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 269.2% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Yard (SE19 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood

Crime Over Time in Melbourne Yard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Aubyn'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Courtney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aubyn'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Haynes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victory Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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