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

Kynaston Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,082 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 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kynaston Road (CR7 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Seneca Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.