Crime Rates at Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RL

Melfort Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 159th 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 Melfort Road (CR7 7RL) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 343.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melfort Road (CR7 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.