Crime Rates at Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 6HX

Holmesdale Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmesdale Road (SE25 6HX) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmesdale Road (SE25 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.