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

Courtland Avenue 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 Courtland Avenue (SW16 3BE) 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 Courtland Avenue (SW16 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Covington Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Courtland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Covington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherset Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherset Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherset Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Briar Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Covington Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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