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

Woodville Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodville Road (CR7 8LN) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodville Road (CR7 8LN), 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.