Crime Rates at Bletchingley Close, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HT

Bletchingley Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 135th 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 Bletchingley Close (CR7 7HT) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.8% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bletchingley Close (CR7 7HT), 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.