Crime Rates at Essex Grove, London, SE19 3SY

Essex Grove area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 334th 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 Essex Grove (SE19 3SY) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Grove (SE19 3SY), 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.