Crime Rates at Moffat Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PU

Moffat Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 285th 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 Moffat Road (CR7 8PU) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moffat Road (CR7 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beulah Crescent, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layard Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.