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

Gibsons Hill 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 Gibsons Hill (SW16 3JL) 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 Gibsons Hill (SW16 3JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harefield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gibsons Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Links Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Groveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Links Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gibson'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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