Crime Rates at High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RY

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CR7 8RY) in the last 12 months was 486.2 per 1,000 residents and was 439.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 221.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CR7 8RY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.