Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Chase area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 3AE) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 405.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (SW16 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Covington Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Links Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Briar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cedarville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cedarville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Groveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Links Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cedarville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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