Crime Rates at Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LL

Woodville Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Road (CR7 8LL) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (CR7 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilsland Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.