Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Belfast Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 493rd 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 Belfast Road (SE25 4LA) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belfast Road (SE25 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belfast Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferndale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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