Crime Rates at Bigginwood Cottages, London, SW16 3SD

Bigginwood Cottages area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 172nd 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 Bigginwood Cottages (SW16 3SD) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bigginwood Cottages (SW16 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Maryland Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.