Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crystal Palace Park Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 347th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
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 Crystal Palace Park Road (SE26 6UN) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crystal Palace Park Road (SE26 6UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chulsa Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Anerley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thakeham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Martins | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydenham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Border Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charleville Circus | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charleville Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chulsa Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charleville Circus | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charleville Circus | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ormanton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormanton Road | — |
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