Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Briar Road area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 4LU) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (112.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Briar Road (SW16 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollards Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntingdon Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cranbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Montgomery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montgomery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollards Crescent —
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Data Sources

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