Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehorse Lane area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 520th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6UF) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sangley Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmewood Road (12 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 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sangley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Huntly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntly Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claret Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claret Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
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