Crime Rates at St Christophers Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NS

St Christophers Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,082 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 St Christophers Gardens (CR7 7NS) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Christophers Gardens (CR7 7NS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.