Total Crime Rate
257.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Norwood Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AB) in the last 12 months was 257.3 per 1,000 residents and was 199.8% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalfont Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A213 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cargreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cargreen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hambledon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A213 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood Junction | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armistice Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armistice Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cargreen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norwood Junction | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
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