Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cypress Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 112th 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 Cypress Road (SE25 4BA) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Road (SE25 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howden Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunset Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Auckland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Auckland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Auckland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acorn Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Under investigation |
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