Total Crime Rate
183.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gonville 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.
View Crime In West Thornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thornton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marden Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gonville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trafford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blakemore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colvin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willett Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenmare Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Willett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Limpsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shamrock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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