Total Crime Rate
130.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairview Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairview Road (SW16 5PX) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairview Road (SW16 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 515 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norbury & Pollards Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Helen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Semley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Semley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Semley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Semley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tylecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Semley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Helen'S Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hermitage Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hermitage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streatham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherlock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Gardens | — |
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