Crime Rates at Broster Gardens, London, SE25 6TX

Broster Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Broster Gardens (SE25 6TX) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broster Gardens (SE25 6TX), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.