Crime Rates at Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JS

Headcorn Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,070 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 6JS) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the West Thornton average (143.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headcorn Road (CR7 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Headcorn Place. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.