Crime Rates at Thornton Avenue, Croydon, CR0 3BU

Thornton Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Avenue (CR0 3BU) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Avenue (CR0 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ockley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.