Crime Rates at Annsworthy Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8QD

Annsworthy Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Annsworthy Avenue (CR7 8QD) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Annsworthy Avenue (CR7 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxholme Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.