Postcode · Thornton Heath
Crime in CR7 8LY
How much crime is recorded in CR7 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath North West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,192 (2024)
CR7 8LYThornton Heath
How safe is CR7 8LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR7 8LY 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences29.023.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Drugs11.02.4
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Other theft3.34.5
Robbery3.11.4
Burglary2.69.1
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Shoplifting1.78.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.