Crime Rates at Limpsfield Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 6BF

Limpsfield Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 500th 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 Limpsfield Avenue (CR7 6BF) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limpsfield Avenue (CR7 6BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverleigh Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.