Crime Rates at Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QU

Winterbourne Road area has the lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 41st 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 Winterbourne Road (CR7 7QU) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winterbourne Road (CR7 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near Heathview Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.