Crime Rates at London Road, London, SW16 4DH

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,070 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 4DH) in the last 12 months was 414.8 per 1,000 residents and was 270.3% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (112.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SW16 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 349 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.