Total Crime Rate

159.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 159.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Norbury Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norbury Crescent (SW16 4LA) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbury Crescent (SW16 4LA), 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 Norbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kintyre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kintyre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Craignish Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Helen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Manor Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Helen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ederline Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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