Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 145.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downsview Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 225th 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 Downsview Road (SE19 3XD) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsview Road (SE19 3XD), the main crime hotspot is near Beaumaris Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downsview Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumaris Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenhurst Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Founders Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Founders Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Wood Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Glenhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arkell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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