Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thorneloe Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown , and the 513th 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 Thorneloe Gardens (CR0 4EN) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorneloe Gardens (CR0 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Layton Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgos Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thorneloe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foss Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foss Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillier Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hillier Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillier Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denning Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodwin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bates Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Denning Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgos Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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