Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crystal Palace Park Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley , and the 176th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crystal Palace Park Road (SE26 6UT) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average (133.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crystal Palace Park Road (SE26 6UT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crystal Palace Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Level Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charleville Circus —
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Circus Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charleville Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ormanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Level Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormanton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Crystal Palace Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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