Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Norwood Hill area has the 27th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 254th 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 6BY) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Norwood Hill (SE25 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmewood Road (12 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunset Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Norwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrights Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Holmesdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holmesdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oliver Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Huntly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntly Road β€”

Data Sources

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