Crime Rates at Earlswood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HX

Earlswood Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 138th 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 Earlswood Avenue (CR7 7HX) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% higher than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlswood Avenue (CR7 7HX), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.