Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gayfere Place area has the 64th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 517th 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 Gayfere Place (SE25 6DY) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayfere Place (SE25 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Mersham Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gayfere Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templeton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grangecliffe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mersham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gayfere Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Gayfere Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templeton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharncliffe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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