Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PB

Osborne Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Osborne Road (CR7 8PB) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (CR7 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parchmore Road, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beulah Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.