Total Crime Rate

546.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

216.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 546.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 216.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 165.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.9 10/10
  • Other theft 41.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.9 8/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

London Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 London Road (CR7 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 546.1 per 1,000 residents and was 281.7% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 216.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR7 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In West Thornton

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Willett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colliers Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 62

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑