Crime Rates at Palmers Road, London, SW16 4SH

Palmers Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 235th 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 Palmers Road (SW16 4SH) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Road (SW16 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 349 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.