Total Crime Rate
149.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Berkeleys area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 The Berkeleys (SE25 4TH) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the South Norwood average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Berkeleys (SE25 4TH), 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.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armistice Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Penge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seymour Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Apsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnycroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Road | — |
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