Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Marks Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marks Road (SE25 4UH) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Road (SE25 4UH), 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 St Marks Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seymour Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doyle Road
Apr 2026Burglary Eldon Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place
Apr 2026Public order Apsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farley Place

Data Sources

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