Crime Rates at Lucerne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BB

Lucerne Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lucerne Road (CR7 7BB) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lucerne Road (CR7 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seneca Road, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brigstock Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.