Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thirsk Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thirsk Road (SE25 6QG) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirsk Road (SE25 6QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilsland Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broxholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gilsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cassland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rothesay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Annsworthy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Annsworthy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cassland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annsworthy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broxholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charnwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knowland Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charnwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broxholme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cassland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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