Total Crime Rate
252.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmesdale Road 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 Holmesdale Road (SE25 6HS) 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 Holmesdale Road (SE25 6HS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cargreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hambledon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Suffolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmesdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holmesdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cargreen Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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