Total Crime Rate
197.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mayfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mayfield Road (CR7 6DG) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayfield Road (CR7 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Silverleigh Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakemore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aurelia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limpsfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Limpsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldwell Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limpsfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silverleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silverleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlands Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirklees Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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