Crime Rates at Briar Road, London, SW16 4LT

Briar Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 20th 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 Briar Road (SW16 4LT) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (SW16 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollards Crescent, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindsey Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.