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 3SW) 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 3SW), 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 (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Rushden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
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 Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlyn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskmont Ridge —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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