Crime Rates at Woodcroft Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HE

Woodcroft Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 8th 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 Woodcroft Road (CR7 7HE) in the last 12 months was 1193.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1200.7% 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 256 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 325 (≈ 732.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcroft Road (CR7 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 232 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.