Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitworth 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 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 (β‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in Whitworth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burgoyne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hambledon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Canham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Park Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Upper Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nugent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Norwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrights Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrights Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oliver Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntly Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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