Postcode · Thornton Heath
Crime in CR7 7EU
How much crime is recorded in CR7 7EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University Hospital & Queen's Road
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
CR7 7EUThornton Heath
How safe is CR7 7EU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR7 7EU 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
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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).
CR7 7EUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Burglary17.89.1
Public order10.34.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs2.02.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.