Crime Rates at Newlands Road, London, SW16 4SU

Newlands Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Road (SW16 4SU) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Road (SW16 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollards Crescent, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.