Crime Rates at Hatch Road, London, SW16 4PN

Hatch Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatch Road (SW16 4PN) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatch Road (SW16 4PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granden Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.