Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 159.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Headcorn Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Headcorn Road (CR7 6JP) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headcorn Road (CR7 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Headcorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headcorn Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Headcorn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headcorn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Heathview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oaklands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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