Total Crime Rate
306.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
113.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 71st 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 6JD) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CR7 6JD), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Heathview Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornton Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Willett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colliers Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Colvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oaklands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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