Crime Rates at Camden Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AY

Camden Gardens area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 360th 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 Camden Gardens (CR7 8AY) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Gardens (CR7 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parchmore Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melfort Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.