Crimes Committed Near Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU in December 2025

Summary

Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU is within the West Thornton policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area.

There were 285 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU can be described as High.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 374 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.

This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.

Levels By Category

Anti-social behaviour: High

Bicycle theft: Very Low

Burglary: Medium

Criminal damage and arson: High

Drugs: Low

Other crime: Low

Other theft: Medium

Possession of weapons: Very Low

Public order: High

Robbery: Low

Shoplifting: Very Low

Theft from the person: Low

Vehicle crime: Medium

Violence and sexual offences: High

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List of Crimes Nearby

You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.

Anti-social behaviour

These are the 49 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
December 2025 On or near Berne Road
December 2025 On or near Beulah Grove
December 2025 On or near Cameron Road
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road
December 2025 On or near Canterbury Road
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road
December 2025 On or near Crossland Road
December 2025 On or near Crossland Road
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road North
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South
December 2025 On or near Fairgreen Road
December 2025 On or near Fairholme Road
December 2025 On or near Fairholme Road
December 2025 On or near Fiveacre Close
December 2025 On or near Goodman Crescent
December 2025 On or near Hampton Road
December 2025 On or near Hampton Road
December 2025 On or near Kelling Gardens
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue
December 2025 On or near Maplethorpe Road
December 2025 On or near Mayday Road
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue
December 2025 On or near Police Station
December 2025 On or near Princess Road
December 2025 On or near Queen'S Road
December 2025 On or near Raymead Avenue
December 2025 On or near Raymead Avenue
December 2025 On or near Raymead Avenue
December 2025 On or near St James'S Park
December 2025 On or near St James'S Park
December 2025 On or near Stanley Grove
December 2025 On or near Union Road
December 2025 On or near Union Road
December 2025 On or near Wentworth Road
December 2025 On or near Windmill Grove

Bicycle theft

This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Sutherland Road Under investigation

Burglary

These are the 13 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Berne Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dovercourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frant Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kynaston Crescent Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Penshurst Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Stanley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Torridge Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Under investigation

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 24 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Crossland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Haslemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Police Station Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Prestwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Raymead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Willis Road Under investigation

Drugs

These are the 21 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Brigstock Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Broad Green Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Clarke Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Clarke Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Crossland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Dennett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Elmwood Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frederick Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Harry Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hartley Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hathaway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hughes Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Kenmare Road Offender given a caution
December 2025 On or near Meadow View Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St James'S Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Torridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Other theft

These are the 17 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Bert Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Broad Green Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Chessell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road North Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frederick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Geneva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Kynaston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Prestwood Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Sharland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Wentworth Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Windmill Grove Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Zermatt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Possession of weapons

These are the 2 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Fairholme Road Under investigation

Public order

These are the 22 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Amersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Canterbury Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Hughes Walk Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Nutfield Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Torridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Whitehall Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Awaiting court outcome

Robbery

These are the 5 Robbery crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Bishop'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Nova Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Shoplifting

These are the 8 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Theft from the person

These are the 2 Theft from the person crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Under investigation

Vehicle crime

These are the 27 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Attlee Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Beulah Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Bletchingley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Fairholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Fiveacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Frant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Frant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Goodman Crescent Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kenmare Road Offender given a caution
December 2025 On or near Keston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Keston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Prestwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Raymead Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St James'S Park Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St Saviour'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Stanley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Tirrell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Union Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Union Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Willis Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 90 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Alma Place Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Alma Place Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bensham Lane Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bensham Lane Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Bishop'S Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Bishop'S Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Brigstock Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Byrne Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cameron Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cameron Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Colliers Water Lane Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Colvin Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Crossland Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dunheved Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Ecclesbourne Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Fairholme Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Fiveacre Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frant Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frederick Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Greenside Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Greenside Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Harry Close Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Haslemere Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hathaway Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Henderson Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Hospital Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kelling Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kelling Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kemp Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Keston Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Keston Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kingswood Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kynaston Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kynaston Crescent Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Lodge Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Lodge Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Midhurst Avenue Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Pemdevon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Pitt Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Police Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Prestwood Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Prestwood Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Princess Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Sharland Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Singleton Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Singleton Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Southwell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Stanley Grove Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Stanley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Stanley Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Thornton Row Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Union Road Local resolution
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wellington Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Whitehall Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Willett Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Woodcroft Road Under investigation

Other crime

These are the 4 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Campbell Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Frant Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Kelling Gardens Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St Saviour'S Road Under investigation

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