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

Moffat Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 8PW) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moffat Road (CR7 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Mersham Place. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.