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

Westow Street 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 Westow Street (SE19 3RY) 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 Westow Street (SE19 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westow Hill, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westow Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Courtney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwardine Road
Sep 2025Public order Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jasper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jasper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Gatestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victory Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vicars Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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