Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 164.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High View Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 181st 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 High View Road (SE19 3SS) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High View Road (SE19 3SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High View Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chevening Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naseby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Central Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hancock Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lunham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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