Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.0 3/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northborough Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 160th 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 Northborough Road (SW16 4BA) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northborough Road (SW16 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollards Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Northborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abingdon Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norbury Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darcy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cranbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tylecroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Norbury Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ena Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ena Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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