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

Norbury Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AH) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbury Avenue (CR7 8AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parchmore Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melfort Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.