Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crown Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Crown Lane (SW16 3JD) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Lane (SW16 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Point Close. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crown Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Vincent Close —
Apr 2026Public order St Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edge Point Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lindway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holderness Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holderness Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakeview Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holderness Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holderness Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Crown Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monarch Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edge Point Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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