Crime Rates at Groveland Avenue, London, SW16 3BG

Groveland Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Groveland Avenue (SW16 3BG) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 Burglary with 10 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 Burglary ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveland Avenue (SW16 3BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kuala Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Covington Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.