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

Winterbourne Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 415th 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 7QX) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winterbourne Road (CR7 7QX), 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.