Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Napier Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in South Norwood , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Napier Road (SE25 4XX) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the South Norwood average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Napier Road (SE25 4XX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Watcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belfast Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Werndee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Werndee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dundee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dundee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brierley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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