Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High 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.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chevening Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Naseby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | College Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | College Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Essex Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vermont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Roman Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lunham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surridge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Road | Under investigation |
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