Crime Rates at Chipstead Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DJ

Chipstead Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Chipstead Avenue (CR7 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 210.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.1% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chipstead Avenue (CR7 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brigstock Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.