South Norwood Central
Middle areaNorth Croydon. 8,765 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in South Norwood Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Norwood Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Norwood Central at a rate of 117.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 309 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 283 |
| Other crime | 148 |
| Vehicle crime | 84 |
| Drug offences | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
| Robbery | 19 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Norwood Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is South Norwood Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Norwood Central at a rate of 117.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Norwood Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (309), anti-social behaviour (283) and other crime (148).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Croydon
These figures are published for the whole of Croydon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Croydon and not South Norwood Central alone. See Croydon
South Norwood Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Norwood Central was £375,000 in 2025.
South Norwood Central had 8,692 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in South Norwood Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Norwood Central, 85.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.