Crime Rates at Poplar Walk, Croydon, CR0 1UA

Poplar Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,082 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 Poplar Walk (CR0 1UA) in the last 12 months was 1740.1 per 1,000 residents and was 906.5% higher than the Broad Green average (172.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 59.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 226 (≈ 638.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Walk (CR0 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 787 crimes here, including 244 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.