Crime Rates at Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AY

Kynaston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kynaston Road (CR7 7AY) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kynaston Road (CR7 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Seneca Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.