Crime Rates at Bishops Park Road, London, SW16 5TU

Bishops Park Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill , and the 484th 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 Bishops Park Road (SW16 5TU) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Park Road (SW16 5TU), 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.