Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chevening Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Chevening Road (SE19 3TE) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chevening Road (SE19 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Menlo Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chevening Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Crystal Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Public order Menlo Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Founders Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surridge Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chevening Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chevening Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilkley Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilkley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wicks Way β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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