Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pollards Hill South area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pollards Hill South (SW16 4LR) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pollards Hill South (SW16 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollards Crescent, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A23 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A23 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollards Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A23 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A23 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pollards Hill East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollards Hill East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Galpin'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monmouth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monmouth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A23 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollards Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollards Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollards Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lindsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsey Close | Under investigation |
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