Crime Rates at Ovett Close, London, SE19 3RX

Ovett Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Ovett Close (SE19 3RX) in the last 12 months was 293.1 per 1,000 residents and was 237.4% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ovett Close (SE19 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westow Hill, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.