Crime Rates at Whitehorse Lane, London, SE25 6UX

Whitehorse Lane area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 438th 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 6UX) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6UX), the main crime hotspot is near Wooderson Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.