Crime Rates at Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DY

Beechwood Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Avenue (CR7 7DY) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (CR7 7DY), 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.