Total Crime Rate

414.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 414.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.8 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
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

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 4EJ) 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 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Craignish Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Helen'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kintyre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kintyre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherlock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Palmers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Semley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Helen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Helen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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