Total Crime Rate

257.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.9 8/10
  • Robbery 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South 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 6AL) 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 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Norwood Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hambledon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Park Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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