Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanford Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 419th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Stanford Road (SW16 4PR) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanford Road (SW16 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norbury & Pollards Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Abingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Darcy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abingdon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Northborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tylecroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Avenue | Under investigation |
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