Crime Rates at Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU

Kynaston Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 203rd 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 Kynaston Avenue (CR7 7BU) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kynaston Avenue (CR7 7BU), 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.