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

Winterbourne Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 376th 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 7QW) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winterbourne Road (CR7 7QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Braemar Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melfort Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.