Total Crime Rate

327.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 327.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Robbery 21.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SW16 4DG) in the last 12 months was 327.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.9% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 155.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SW16 4DG), 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.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craignish Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craignish Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherlock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery St Helen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norbury Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Semley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station

Data Sources

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