Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gonville Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 158th 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 Gonville Road (CR7 6DE) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gonville Road (CR7 6DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willett Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gonville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thornton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafford Road
Apr 2026Other theft Trafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakemore Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenmare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willett Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Limpsfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shamrock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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