Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 67.5 6/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norbury Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 482nd 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 Norbury Avenue (SW16 3RW) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (β‰ˆ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbury Avenue (SW16 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 490 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norbury Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Helen'S Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Helen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Public order Norbury Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craignish Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granville Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Granville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kuala Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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