Crime Rates at Osterley Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8DH

Osterley Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 356th 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 Osterley Gardens (CR7 8DH) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osterley Gardens (CR7 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Beulah Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.