Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, London, SE25 4BL

Lancaster Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (SE25 4BL) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (SE25 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.