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

Kynaston Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 497th 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 Avenue (CR7 7BY) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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