Crime Rates at Bedser Close, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BX

Bedser Close 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 Bedser Close (CR7 8BX) 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 Bedser Close (CR7 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.