Crime Rates at Woodcroft Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HF

Woodcroft Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 471st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcroft Road (CR7 7HF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft Road (CR7 7HF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 232 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.