Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitworth Road 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 Whitworth Road (SE25 6XL) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Whitworth Road (SE25 6XL), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgoyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hambledon Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Howden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nugent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Norwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntly Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Lane | Under investigation |
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