Crime Rates at Watteau Square, Croydon, CR0 3FB

Watteau Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watteau Square (CR0 3FB) in the last 12 months was 353.1 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 147.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watteau Square (CR0 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sumner Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.