Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehorse Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 263rd 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 Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehorse Lane (SE25 6UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howden Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitworth Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thornton Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sangley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sangley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dixon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dixon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dixon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunset Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holmewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sangley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huntly Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrights Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardent Close | Under investigation |
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