Total Crime Rate

133.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Galpins Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 255th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Galpins Road (CR7 6EL) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galpins Road (CR7 6EL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Galpins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A23 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A23 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A23 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollards Hill East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Christophers Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pollards Hill East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Headcorn Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A23 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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