Postcode · London
Crime in SE25 5EE
How much crime is recorded in SE25 5EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Norwood Hill
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,213 (2024)
How safe is SE25 5EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SE25 5EE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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).
SE25 5EENational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Shoplifting29.58.4
Burglary12.99.1
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Other theft8.94.5
Public order8.54.6
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Robbery6.81.4
Drugs6.22.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.