Crime Rates at Bensham Close, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AH

Bensham Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 51st 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 Bensham Close (CR7 7AH) in the last 12 months was 368.0 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Close (CR7 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.