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

Moffat Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 281st 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 8PY) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moffat Road (CR7 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Beulah Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.