Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In South Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seymour Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Doyle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eldon Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Apsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farley Place | — |
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