Crime Rates at Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HR

Northwood Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 371st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northwood Road (CR7 8HR) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (CR7 8HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beulah Crescent, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northwood Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.