Total Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornton Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green , and the 298th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (CR0 3EW) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Broad Green average (181.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Road (CR0 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donald Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Donald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lancing Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brading Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brading Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shamrock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Marden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cecil Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wortley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lavender Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wortley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmare Road | Under investigation |
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