Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Headcorn Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headcorn Road (CR7 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headcorn Road (CR7 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Headcorn Place, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverleigh Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Headcorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Galpin'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Headcorn Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monmouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakemore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Silverleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silverleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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