Crime Rates at Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AJ

Broughton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broughton Road (CR7 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Road (CR7 6AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunheved Road North. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.