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

Green Lane 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 Green Lane (SW16 3NA) 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 Green Lane (SW16 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Kensington Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Links Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bigginwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norbury Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Links Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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