Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 4LY
How much crime is recorded in SW16 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
SW16 4LYLondon
How safe is SW16 4LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 4LY 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 4LYNational
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Violence and sexual offences19.923.6
Vehicle crime15.03.5
Shoplifting12.28.4
Drugs10.02.4
Burglary6.29.1
Public order5.24.6
Robbery5.11.4
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft4.04.5
Theft from the person2.52.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% 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.