West Thornton South & Ampere Way
Middle areaNorth west Croydon. 9,440 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in West Thornton South & Ampere Way live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in West Thornton South & Ampere Way
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton South & Ampere Way at a rate of 114.0 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 | 282 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 256 |
| Other crime | 175 |
| Vehicle crime | 125 |
| Shoplifting | 82 |
| Drug offences | 46 |
| Burglary | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How West Thornton South & Ampere Way compares
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Is West Thornton South & Ampere Way safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton South & Ampere Way at a rate of 114.0 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, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Thornton South & Ampere Way.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (282), anti-social behaviour (256) and other crime (175).
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 South & Ampere Way alone. See Croydon
West Thornton South & Ampere Way in brief
The median price paid for a home in West Thornton South & Ampere Way was £381,000 in 2025.
West Thornton South & Ampere Way had 9,067 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Thornton South & Ampere Way live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Thornton South & Ampere Way, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.