Postcode · Thornton Heath
Crime in CR7 7FP
How much crime is recorded in CR7 7FP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
CR7 7FPThornton Heath
How safe is CR7 7FP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR7 7FP 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
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 7FPNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Burglary15.69.1
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Drugs3.32.4
Public order3.24.6
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.