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

Northwood Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 329th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Northwood Road (CR7 8HT) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (CR7 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.