Crime Rates at Windsor Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HE

Windsor Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 Windsor Road (CR7 8HE) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Road (CR7 8HE), 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.