Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wharfedale Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 222nd 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 Wharfedale Gardens (CR7 6LB) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfedale Gardens (CR7 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharfedale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headcorn Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Crescent 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Redford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headcorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station 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 Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Headcorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Namton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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