Crime Rates at High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LE

High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 High Street (CR7 8LE) in the last 12 months was 180.1 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CR7 8LE), 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.