Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QB

Richmond Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (CR7 7QB) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (CR7 7QB), 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.