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

Northwood Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 537th 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 8HT) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Road (CR7 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burlington Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layard Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.