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

Bensham Lane area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,070 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 Bensham Lane (CR7 7EW) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bensham Lane (CR7 7EW), 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.