Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harold Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Harold Road (SE19 3SP) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Road (SE19 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Gatestone Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Central Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wakefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakefield Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskmont Ridge —
Apr 2026Drugs Rushden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lunham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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