Crime Rates at Waterworks Yard, Croydon, CR0 1UL

Waterworks Yard area has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 23rd 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 Waterworks Yard (CR0 1UL) in the last 12 months was 543.0 per 1,000 residents and was 214.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 274.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 232.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterworks Yard (CR0 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near North End. Police recorded 559 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.