Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malvern Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Road (CR7 7LH) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the West Thornton average (137.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malvern Road (CR7 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beverstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornton Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Langdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Langdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Weybridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weybridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raymead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Willett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raymead Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplethorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colliers Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlands Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirklees Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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