Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood vs Darwin

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,398 crimes in the last 12 months. Darwin has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 75 crimes. Darwin scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Darwin shows -19.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,633 incidents). In Darwin, it is Violent Crime (24 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood recorded 1,167 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darwin recorded 17. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood totalled 1,633 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 24 in Darwin. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood recorded 5,752 crimes (now 5,398, a change of -6.2%). Darwin recorded 93 crimes previously (now 75, -19.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood has a resolution rate of 26.7% and Darwin has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Darwin is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood and Darwin. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.