Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 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 6AY) 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 area’s 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 6AY), the main crime hotspot is near Ardent Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in South Norwood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrights Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunset Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Norwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharncliffe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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