Total Crime Rate

36.5 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Croft Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 233rd 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 Croft Road (SW16 3NG) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (SW16 3NG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gibson'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Links Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Links Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kensington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Covington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norbury Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Bigginwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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