Crime Rates at Craignish Avenue, London, SW16 4RN

Craignish Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craignish Avenue (SW16 4RN) in the last 12 months was 327.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.9% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 155.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craignish Avenue (SW16 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.