Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 454th lowest crime rate of 1,070 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 Ashley Road (CR7 6HU) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (CR7 6HU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gonville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silverleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakemore Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Willett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headcorn Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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