Total Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bigginwood Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bigginwood Road (SW16 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bigginwood Road (SW16 3RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Virginia Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Virginia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Virginia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norbury Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bigginwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Covington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Covington Gardens | Under investigation |
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