Crime Rates at Elm Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RH

Elm Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Road (CR7 8RH) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (CR7 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near B266. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.