Crime Rates at Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL

Gonville Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gonville Road (CR7 6DL) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gonville Road (CR7 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverleigh Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.