Total Crime Rate

37.2 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 37.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Harefield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 238th 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 Harefield Road (SW16 3LX) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harefield Road (SW16 3LX), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Groveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Granville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kuala Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Briar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Links Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Links Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Gardens —
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Data Sources

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