Crime Rates at Kilmartin Avenue, London, SW16 4RA

Kilmartin Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 503rd 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 Kilmartin Avenue (SW16 4RA) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilmartin Avenue (SW16 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.