Postcode · London
Crime in SW16 4RQ
How much crime is recorded in SW16 4RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
SW16 4RQLondon
How safe is SW16 4RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW16 4RQ 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SW16 4RQNational
Violence and sexual offences29.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Burglary11.09.1
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Public order4.34.6
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery2.31.4
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.