Total Crime Rate

204.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holmesdale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Holmesdale Road (SE25 6PP) in the last 12 months was 204.8 per 1,000 residents and was 135.7% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmesdale Road (SE25 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmesdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A213 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A213 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oliver Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Holmesdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A213 —
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Data Sources

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