West Thornton North
Middle areaNorth west Croydon. 10,394 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in West Thornton North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in West Thornton North
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton North at a rate of 128.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 398 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 309 |
| Other crime | 202 |
| Vehicle crime | 113 |
| Shoplifting | 101 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 55 |
| Drug offences | 51 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Robbery | 37 |
| Theft from the person | 23 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How West Thornton North compares
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Is West Thornton North safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton North at a rate of 128.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 103 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Thornton North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (398), anti-social behaviour (309) and other crime (202).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Croydon
These figures are published for the whole of Croydon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Croydon and not West Thornton North alone. See Croydon
West Thornton North in brief
The median price paid for a home in West Thornton North was £445,000 in 2025.
West Thornton North had 9,656 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Thornton North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Thornton North, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.