Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Norwood Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AY) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howden Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Norwood Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howden Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Howden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Howden Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrights Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardent Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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