Crime Rates at Croft Road, London, SW16 3NF

Croft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 179th 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 Croft Road (SW16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (SW16 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.