Crime Rates at South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6BA

South Norwood Hill area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6BA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6BA), 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.