Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norbury Cross area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norbury Cross (SW16 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norbury Cross (SW16 4JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caernarvon Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norbury & Pollards Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ena Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caernarvon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Isham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glamorgan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamorgan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cranbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cranbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norbury Cross | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyndhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elgar Avenue | β |
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