Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 4AE
How much crime is recorded in SW16 4AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
SW16 4AELondon
How safe is SW16 4AE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 4AE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW16 4AENational
Shoplifting34.98.4
Violence and sexual offences26.223.6
Burglary17.09.1
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other theft4.44.5
Robbery4.21.4
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Drugs2.42.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.