Total Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Norwood Hill area has the lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 27th lowest 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 South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AS) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardent Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nugent Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Norwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Road | β |
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