Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 122.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Chevening Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 296th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chevening Road (SE19 3TD) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chevening Road (SE19 3TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakwood Drive, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near College Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chevening Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ellery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chevening Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime College Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Rushden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Central Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naseby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskmont Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hancock Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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