Crime Rates at Swain Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AP

Swain Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Swain Road (CR7 7AP) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swain Road (CR7 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.