Postcode · Thornton Heath
Crime in CR7 7LN
How much crime is recorded in CR7 7LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Thornton North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
CR7 7LNThornton Heath
How safe is CR7 7LN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR7 7LN 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
54.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 7LNNational
Anti-social behaviour38.710.7
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Burglary19.49.1
Shoplifting17.28.4
Other theft11.34.5
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Public order6.24.6
Robbery4.61.4
Drugs3.52.4
Theft from the person2.82.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.