Crime Rates at Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AE

Norbury Avenue area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AE) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Melfort Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.