Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 38.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Chase area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chase (SW16 3AD) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (112.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (SW16 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedarville Gardens, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harefield Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Briar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Covington Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cedarville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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