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

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor , and the 47th 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 High Street (CR7 8RZ) in the last 12 months was 372.8 per 1,000 residents and was 306.2% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 328.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 168.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CR7 8RZ), 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.