Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norbury Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Norbury Crescent (SW16 4JS) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norbury Crescent (SW16 4JS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craignish Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craignish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Semley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helen'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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