Crime Rates at The Retreat, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LD

The Retreat area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 308th 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 The Retreat (CR7 8LD) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (CR7 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near B266. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.