Crime Rate in Waddon, ward

Waddon has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Croydon district and the 1065th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 223rd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Waddon in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Croydon district average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waddon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 647 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 11 cases , down -21.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 858 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waddon ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Imperial Way, with 153 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Shopping Area (45 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.