Crime Rates at Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES

Bensham Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 8th 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 Bensham Lane (CR7 7ES) in the last 12 months was 1200.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1231.0% 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 240 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 308 (≈ 693.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Lane (CR7 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 311 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.