Postcode · Thornton Heath
Crime in CR7 7HD
How much crime is recorded in CR7 7HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Thornton North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
CR7 7HDThornton Heath
How safe is CR7 7HD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR7 7HD area, well 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
48.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 7HDNational
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Burglary16.79.1
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Vehicle crime10.43.5
Other theft8.34.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Drugs4.52.4
Public order3.24.6
Shoplifting3.28.4
Robbery2.21.4
Theft from the person1.82.1
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.