Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Claret Gardens area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 510th lowest 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 Claret Gardens (SE25 6RR) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claret Gardens (SE25 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claret Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wooderson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huntly Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peace Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holmewood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrights Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmesdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sangley Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wooderson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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