Postcode district · London
Crime in SE19
How much crime is recorded in SE19, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 45,856 (2024)
How safe is SE19
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in SE19, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SE19National
Violence and sexual offences19.523.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Burglary10.69.1
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.64.6
Shoplifting2.98.4
Drugs2.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Theft from the person2.22.1
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.