Crime Rates at Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EL

Lakehall Gardens area has the 49th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 364th 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 Lakehall Gardens (CR7 7EL) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakehall Gardens (CR7 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.