Crime Rates at Kilmartin Avenue, London, SW16 4RE

Kilmartin Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 301st 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 Kilmartin Avenue (SW16 4RE) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kilmartin Avenue (SW16 4RE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.