Crime Rates at Oliver Grove, London, SE25 6EJ

Oliver Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 93rd 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 Oliver Grove (SE25 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 252.6 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Grove (SE25 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.